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Commonwealth Games 2022: India men's hockey team rout Canada

The Indian men's hockey team continued the unbeaten run at the 2022 Commonwealth Games after thrashing Canada 8-0 in its third Pool B match, here on Wednesday.

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BIRMINGHAM: The Indian men's hockey team continued the unbeaten run at the 2022 Commonwealth Games after thrashing Canada 8-0 in its third Pool B match, here on Wednesday.

Harmanpreet Singh (7', 56'), and Akashdeep Singh (37', 60') scored a brace each, while Amit Rohidas (10'), Lalit Kumar Upadhyay (20'), Gurjant Singh (27'), and Mandeep Singh (58') scored one goal each for India.

With the win, India climbed to the top of the Pool B table with seven points in three games courtesy of their superior goal difference over England. Both England and India have two wins and a draw under their belt but India hold the edge with a goal difference of +19 compared to England's +8. Meanwhile, Canada are yet to win a match at Birmingham 2022. IANS

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