India vs Japan Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Hockey Semi-Final Highlights: Harmanpreet-led IND beat JPN 5-0 to enter final

It is full-time as India seal a massive 5-0 win vs Japan, who simply crumbled after the first quarter!

India 5-0 Japan, FT'

Another chance for India but Shamsher fails to get a touch towards Sukhjeet's sublime pass!

India 5-0 Japan, 59'

Japan build a play and enter India's circle, but fail to create anything out of it!

India 5-0 Japan, 53'

A long ball by Harmanpreet, from India's half. He finds Shamsher, who goes past a defender and passes it to Karthi. He scores past Yoshikawa to make it 5-0!

India 5-0 Japan, 51'

Stickcheck!

India score again but it is ruled out for a stickcheck on Shamsher!

India 4-0 Japan, 49'

The match resumes as the final quarter gets underway!

India 4-0 Japan

The third quarter comes to an end and India lead 4-0!

India 4-0 Japan

ANOTHER GOAL FOR INDIA!

Manpreet places a pass between two defends and finds Sumit's overlapping run into the circle! He cuts in and tomahawks it into the roof of the net! GOAL!!!

India 4-0 Japan, 39'

One-two between Amit and Manpreet! Manpreet plays it into the circle, and Amit's first-time shot is saved by Yoshikawa! Then Gurjant tomahawks it is saved!

India 3-0 Japan, 36'

The second half has resumed as the third quarter gets underway in Chennai!

India 3-0 Japan

It is half-time as Manpreet scored to make it 3-0 for India!

India 3-0 Japan, HT

Penalty corner for India and Harmanpreet hammers it to the bottom right corner for a goal and doubles his side's lead!

India 2-0 Japan, 23'

GOALLL! INDIA LEAD!

Hardik and Sumit combine on the right side of the circle! Then Hardik plays it to goal and Akashdeep converts it for a goal!

India 1-0 Japan, 19'

The action resumes and the second quarter gets underway between India and Japan!

India 0-0 Japan

The first quarter is over and it was goalless! 0-0 between India and Japan!

India 0-0 Japan

A pass to the right wing by Takade and Yamada receives it. He drives it into the goalmouth area but doesn't find anyone to convert it!

India 0-0 Japan, 8'

Hardik surges down the baseline and drills the ball across the face of the goal! There was nobody there to convert!

India 0-0 Japan, 5'

India win a penalty corner due to it hitting a Japanese foot!

Harmanpreet drives is denied by Yoshikawa!

India 0-0 Japan, 2'

The match begins as the first quarter gets underway between India and Japan!

India 0-0 Japan

India: PR Sreejesh, Varun Kumar, Jarmanpreet Singh, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Mandeep Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Shamsher Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Gurjant Singh.

Japan: Takashi Yoshikawa, Shota Yamada, Seren Tanaka, Kentaro Fukuda, Taiki Takade, Takuma Niwa, Manabu Yamashita, Ken Nagayoshi, Genki Mitani, Masaki Ohashi, Kosei Kawabe

It is time for national anthems as both teams enter the pitch for the proceedings!

The first semi-final is done and dusted! Malaysia have reached the final! Now it is India vs Japan! The match is scheduled to begin in a few minutes folks!

Mandeep was in top form in their final round-robin fixture. Hailing Mandeep, head coach Fulton said, "Mandeep's position is not easy to play in the side since there is a lot of defending and attacking. But he is a seasoned professional and he knows how to play in it, and he has done it for a long time. He's bringing his experience into play, and he's doing well."

Malaysia defeated defending champions South Korea 6-2 to enter the final!

Less than a minute to go in the other semi-final and Malaysia lead 6-2 vs South Korea!