Defending champions India defeated South Korea four-1 to storm into the final of the men’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament on Monday. India scored through Uttam Singh (thirteenth minute), skipper Harmanpreet Singh (nineteenth, forty fifth) and Jarmanpreet Singh (Thirty second), while Korea’s lone goal came from the stick of Yang Jihun (Thirty 0.33). India will take on hosts China in Tuesday’s final. India beat China 3-0 in a league stage game. Earlier in the day, China defeated Pakistan 2-0 by process of shoot-out in the first semi-final after the two teams finished 1-1 at the tip of regulation time. Meanwhile, in the fifth-sixth place classification match, Japan beat Malaysia four-2 in shoot-out following a four-four stalemate at some point of 60 minutes.
India vs South Korea ACT 2024 semifinal HIGHLIGHTS