Harmanpreet hat-trick helps India beat Ghana 11-0 at Commonwealth Games

BIRMINGHAM: The men's hockey team started its campaign for the elusive gold with a thumping 11-0 victory against minnows Ghana before they face a strong England squad on Monday at the Commonwealth Games.

India got the lead in the first minute through Abhishek as Harmanpreet doubled it in the 10th and Shamsher added the third in the 14th, Akashdeep netted the fourth and Jugraj the fifth agas Harmanpreet added the sixth, Nilkanta with the seventh and Varun eight, ninth from Jugraj, 10th from Mandeep and 11th from Harmanpreet. Agencies

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