Hockey

India play 1-1 draw vs Japan; Korea hold Pakistan; Malaysia beat China

Ken Nagayoshi scored the goal for Japan in 28th minute while Harmanpreet Singh netted the equalizer in 43rd minute.

Sentinel Digital Desk

CHENNAI: India played 1-1 draw against Japan while Pakistan remained winless in the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy after being held to a 1-1 draw by defending champions South Korea at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Friday.

Ken Nagayoshi scored the goal for Japan in 28th minute while Harmanpreet Singh netted the equalizer in 43rd minute.

Pakistan had lost 1-3 against Malaysia in their opening match.

While Abdul Shahid opened the scoring for the Men in Green in the ninth minute, Jihun Yang pulled back the equaliser for the Koreans from a penalty stroke in the 53rd minute.

Faizal Saari continued his impressive Asian Champions Trophy campaign with a two-goal display in Malaysia’s 5-1 hammering of China here at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium on Friday. Agencies

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