6Photo© hindustantimes.comAsia Cup 2025: Clinical India edge closer to Super 4s with thrilling 3-2 win against Japan
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After scoring a hat-trick in the opener against China, Harmanpreet (5th, 46th minutes) converted two penalty corners, while Mandeep Singh struck a fine field goal in the fourth minute to give the hosts a deserving win.
For Japan, Kosei Kawabe (38th, 58th minutes) scored both the goals.
With two wins in as many games, India are leading Pool A with six points and are ahead of Japan and China, who have one win each.
India will conclude their group engagement with the match against Kazakhstan on Monday, while the winner of the tie between Japan and China will decide the other Super Four team from Pool A.
“ The first priority has been achieved, but we still need to do better and when it clicks it will come,
Craig Fulton,
Asia Cup: India scrape past Japan, qualify for Super 4s