India vs Japan Highlights Hockey World Cup 2023: IND beat JPN 8-0 in classification battle

The final hooter is blown as India win the match 8-0. 

India get another penalty corner, which hits a rushing defender, who goes down the ground straightaway. India will get another penalty corner. 

India score their eight goal. The penalty corner is struck towards the face of the goal, which is blocked by the goalkeeper. But Sukhjeet Singh scores on the rebound. IND 8-0 JPN 

India appeal for back stick but lose their referral. Moments later Mandeep Singh wins India another penalty corner as Akashdeep goes to inject it. He injects it, which is stopped by Vivek Sagar Prasad, setting up a good dragflick opportunity. The Indian captain Harmanpreet does the rest as he scores the seventh goal of the match. IND 7-0 JPN 

Manpreet Singh scores in the dying moments of the match as India score their sixth goal. IND 6-0 JPN 

India have kept things under control as we enter the final five minutes. IND 5-0 JPN

Japan are giving away the ball too easily. India are controlling possession and searching for openings. IND 5-0 JPN (6', 4th quarter)

The fourth quarter is underway and India continue to dominate possession. The hosts get an early penalty corner, which is converted by India captain Harmanpreet. The goal comes in less than a minute in the final quarter. IND 5-0 JPN 

After failing to break the deadlock in the first 30 minutes, India score four goals in the third quarter

IND 4-0 JPN

15 mins remain

Mandeep Singh gets a ball inside the circle and he straightaway goes for the referral. Japan then takes one for third party obstruction but they lose their review. However, India fail to convert the penalty corner. 

Moments later Abhishek scores his second goal of the match. He reverse sticks it to top corner as India lead 4-0. (13', 3rd quarter)

India build another attack and get a penalty corner. The ball is powerfully dragflicked by Harmanpreet but it hits a rushing defender. Second penalty corner for India and Vivek Sagar Prasad converts it. He takes two touches before striking it towards the goal, which beats the keeper and goes into the left bottom corner. IND 3-0 JPN (11', 3rd quarter)

Some nervy moment for India as Japanese build a counterattack. A goalmouth scramble but goalkeeper Pathak stands tall and help India keep their two-goal cushion. 

Penalty corner for Japan but they fail to convert it. IND 2-0 JPN (7', 3rd quarter)

Abhishek recieves a pass inside the circle and he reverse sticks it past the Japanese goalkeeper to hand India their second goal. IND 2-0 JPN (6', 3rd quarter)

India have so far maintained possession in the third quarter as Varun gets a pass inside the circle, but the ball is cleared by the Japanese defender. 

India take a review as the ball had struck the foot of a Japanese player. India get a penalty corner. Shamsher Singh will take the penalty corner and it is converted by India. The ball is rolled forward as Mandeep Singh running forward deviates it inside the goal. India go 1-0 up. IND 1-0 JPN (3', 3rd quarter)

The third quarter is underway as India rolls the ball. 

The second quarter also ends goalless as both sides go into the halftime interval with a 0-0 scoreline. 

India show flawless hockey as they build an attack from the left flank but the ball is intercepted before India take an attempt at the goal. India then win possession again. IND 0-0 JPN (14', 2nd quarter) 

PR Sreejesh made an important save minutes earlier, before India launch another attack. Back-to-back chances but lack of Indian players inside the circle saves Japan. IND 0-0 JPN (11', 2nd quarter)

Japan build another attack but India goalie makes a save, kicking the ball out of danger. India then counter attack as Lalit Kumar Uphadhay takes an attempt at the goal. The ball is saved by the Japanese goalie. 

Abhishek makes a circle penetration moments later from the right flank. He dribbles past a few Japanese players, before trying to scoop it over the Japanese goalie, who makes another save. IND 0-0 JPN (8', 2nd quarter) 

Plenty of passes from India but no real threat, in fact it's Japan, who wins the ball and make a circle penetration. The ball is cleared away comfortably. IND 0-0 JPN (3', 2nd quarter)

Japan build an early attack in the second quarter. Krishan Pathak makes an important save, then stops the Japanese player to take a shot on rebound. 

Japan then get a penalty corner, but it is saved by India. They get a second one, which was cleared by Jarmanpreet Singh. 

India build a quick counterattack and earns a penalty corner, which India fail to convert. Meanwhile, a Japanese player gets injured in the process. India get a long corner IND 0-0 JPN (2', 2nd quarter)

Abhishek with another powerful reverse stick, which is well saved by the Japanese goalkeeper. Japan evade a big threat just seconds before the end of the first quarter. IND 0-0 JPN (1st quarter ends)

Rajkumar Pal with a dangerous attempt at the goal. His reverse stick beats the Japanese goalkeeper, who was rushing forward. However, it hits the frame of the goal. IND 0-0 JPN (13', 1st quarter)

Rajkumar Pal wins the first penalty corner for India. The first penalty corner hits the leg of a charging Japanese defender, as India get another penalty corner. 

India then waste the second penalty corner as they hit it wide of the goalpost. IND 0-0 JPN (12', 1st quarter)

India make two circle penetration but Japan evade the danger. The visitors have kept things under control. IND 0-0 JPN (11', 1st quarter)

Another attack from Japan as they make a circle penetration but the ball is cleared behind the goalline by the defender. 

Moments after India build their own attack, with Akashdeep making a superb run from the centre. He then makes a pass inside the circle and India win a penalty corner. 

But Japan review and they get a freehit. IND 0-0 (8', 1st quarter)