Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2023, India vs China Highlights: Team India hammer China 7-2 in opening game

Asian Champions Trophy Hockey: India vs China

This brings us to the end of this small live blog. Team India the crowd favourites started have got to a perfect start as captain Harmanpreet Singh and Varun Kumar scored a brace each. Mandeep, Akashdeep, and Sukhjeet scored one goal each against the Chinese. Wenhui and Jiesheng Gao were amongst the goals for China tonight.

India beat China 7-2

Full Time! The final hooter has been blown and three time champions India open their campaign on a dominating note. The Harmanpreet Singh-led side were simply majestic in their performance. The Chinese players weren't able to mitigate the assault which Indians have inflicted upon their ranks.

PC for India in 57th minute

Penalty Corner for India in 57'! India get yet another PC. They've converted quite a few of these in this game. Hardik Singh injected it to perfection and Harmanpreet Singh's drag flick was also good but an alert Chinese goalie prevented it.

Sheer domination from Indians

Indian players have dominated the match from the word go and they are looking to finish things in style. This is the kind of start that will force their opponents to be wary of India in the upcoming games. The shoulders of the Chinese players - who are also battering the humid conditions in Chennai - look all but demoralised.

Dilip Tirkey gets nostalgic

Former India hockey captain and current president of Hockey India, Dilip Tirkey, has reminisced his playing days in Chennai as Team India returned to the city after a gap of more than 3000 days.

Seeing Team India playing Asian Champions Trophy today,I am remembering my journey before 16 years, when i was playing at the same venue before this lovely crowd.#AsianChampionsTrophy2023 #IndiaKaGame pic.twitter.com/VJm7IDyrx3

— Dilip Kumar Tirkey (@DilipTirkey) August 3, 2023

Milestone for Mandeep Singh

Earlier in the day just before the close of the second quarter, India added to their impressive tally of goals. Mandeep Singh achieved a huge milestone as he scored his 100th goal for India.

India vs China Live Updates: India 7-2 China in Q3

Goal! Indian hockey team has scored the seventh goal of the match and they are now lead 7-2 against the Chinese.

Milestone game for Rohidas

"I have always felt a sense of pride whenever I have been given a chance to represent my country. I am grateful to the support staff, the coaches, my teammates, and Hockey India for their faith in me and for allowing me to express myself on the field. Because of their support, I have been lucky enough to receive my 150th international cap for India. I will continue to give my best and hope to represent India for many years to come," Amit Rohidas said.

The Indian Men's Hockey Team defender Amit Rohidas on Thursday earned his 150th International Cap for India. The veteran defender hails from the Sundergarh district of Odisha.

Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2023, India vs China Live Updates:

Hello and welcome to the live updates of the Hockey match between India and China in the Asian Champions Trophy 2023. The live blog has been delayed due to technical glitch and Indian hockey team has maintained big lead in the game. They took a lead of 6-2 in the first half of the game over Chinese counterparts.