Asiad hockey: Sandeep Singh strikes twice as India beats Pak 3-2 to enter semis
Guangzhou: Penalty-corner specialist Sandeep Singh converted two
shot corners as India stormed into the Asian Games men's hockey semifinals with a 3-2 win over Pakistan here on Saturday. Sandeep Singh slammed one in each half
and Dharamvir Singh chipped in with the third goal as India recorded their third
consecutive win in Group B after an action-packed encounter. Shakeel Abbasi and
Rehan Butt scored the two goals from the Pakistani side. India, which is currently
standing on top of the table with nine points after today's win, will now clash
against Japan in their last league match on Sunday. Japan is currently leveled
with Pakistan on six points each.
