India vs Japan LIVE Score: IND 1 JAP 1 (FT) - Hockey Asian Champions Trophy Live Updates

That's it from us for tonight. Tomorrow there are no matches and on Sunday, India take on Malaysia. Pakistan will be up against Japan while China take on Korea. Till then, Thank You very much and Good Night, See you soon!

India vs Japan LIVE Updates

Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh is happy with the performance and says the finishing was not good. The India captain also praises Japan for the robust defending, especially from the penalty corners.

India vs Japan Stats

Here are the match stats from the India vs Japan match in the Hockey Asia CT 2023-

India vs Japan Match Awards

Hero of the Match: Ken Nagayoshi (Japan) - Nagayoshi scored the goal for Japan from the PC and gave them the lead.

India vs Japan Match Awards

DafaNews Young Player of the Match: Hardik Singh (India)

India vs Japan LIVE Updates

India now have four points in two matches and they remain 2nd in the points table. Japan, on the other hand, are off the mark and now sit 4th in the table, replacing Pakistan at that spot.

Full Time: India 1 Japan 1

India only manage a 1-1 draw against Japan. The away side took the shock lead but India captain Harmanpreet Singh scored the equalizer for them from a penalty corner. But the home side haven't found an equalizer and will have to settle with a solitary point. Japan will be ecstatic with the result.

Full Time: India 1 Japan 1

That is it. It is all over at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai.

Mandeep Singh Yellow Card - IND 1 JAP 1 (57 mins, Q4)

Mandeep Singh gets a Yellow Card and that means India will finish the final three minutes of the match with at least a man down.

Nilakantha misses -

Nilakantha Sharma gets a glorious opportunity but can't score the goal. He had to beat the keeper there but Yoshigawa makes him big and saves it.

India vs Japan LIVE Updates

And the Video umpire oblizes to it. Japan wins the referral and it is a free hit to them.

Japan challenge India PC

Japan have challenged a Penalty Corner given to India. They are claiming it was a dangerous ball.

Varun Kumar hits wide - IND 1 JAP 1 (54 mins, Q4)

Sukhjeet traps a long ball excellently, and then wins India a PC at Kawahara's expense. But the shot from Varun MUmar is just off-target.

IND 1 JAP 1 (53 mins, Q4)

India coach Craig Fulton seems frustrated. And we learn that over 100 substitutions have been made already in the first six matches. For the uninitiated, Hockey has rolling substitutions and a player going off can come back in again.

IND 1 JAP 1 (Q4) - 10 minutes to go

India are putting all the pressure at the moment. Japan, so far have been excellent with their defense. Can they hold India for the final 10 minutes?

India vs Japan LIVE Score; IND 1 JAP 1 (50 mins, Q4)

Akashdeep Singh and Hardik Singh link up well. Vivek finds Jarmanpreet and India win a long corner.

India vs Japan LIVE Score: IND 1 JAP 1 (49 mins, Q4)

India are attacking with purpose now. A lot more conviction and accuracy from them as the Indian side looks for the winner.

Decent attack by Japan but the shot is saved by Sreejesh to deny them. India launch a lightning quick counter attack and now win a penalty corner. This is India's 13th PC of the match.

Shota Yamada injured - IND 1 JAP 1 (46 mins, Q4)

Shota Yamada is hit by a Harmanpreet Singh shot from the Penalty Corner. The Japanese player rushed to block and was hit on his knee.

India vs Japan LIVE Score - 4th Quarter Starts

The final 15 minutes of the match has started. India will be hoping to find a winner and they get a Penalty Corner in the first minute.

India 1 Japan 1 - 3rd Quarter Ends

The 3rd quarter ends and India have got the all-important goal to get to level terms. They will be hoping to score the winner in the final 15 minutes.

India Scoreee - IND 1 JAP 1 (Q3)

Goaaaaaal!! India scores and who else but captain Harmanpreet Singh. The 10th PC proves to be the one for India as Harmanpreet's shot goes through Yoshikawa and restores parity for India.

India struggling to find a goal - IND 0 JAP 1 (Q3)

The Indian team are dominating the build-up play but they have failed to create any goalbound opportunity so far in this quarter. Japan won't mind this at all as they soldier along the final two minutes of the 3rd quarter.

India high press - IND 0 JAP 1 (40 mins, Q3)

Japan were playing long, diagonal balls and keeping possession brilliantly. But India have won the ball back after some decent high press by Sukhjeet.

IND 0 JAP 1 (Q3)

Jarmanpreet Singh is subbed off. He has been excellent for India today with his movement and passing.

India vs Japan LIVE Score: IND 0 JAP 1 (37 mins, Q3)

Hardik plays a decent ball to Vivek Sagar who runs forward but his pass to Karthi Selvam lets India down again. Akashdeep Singh is not happy and frustration is creeping inside Indian players.

Japan defends the penalty corner superbly yet again and India's 9th PC has also produced nothing for them. Japan are showing a masterclass of defending them.

Penalty Corner for India

Japan has conceded a penalty corner for playing the ball deliberately after the whistle was blown. Huge opportunity for India now to restore parity.

IND 0 JAP 1 (33 mins, Q3)

India have made a steady start in the third quarter. Akashdeep Singh swivels away with the ball and takes a clean strike but Yoshikawa saves again.

India vs Japan LIVE Score - 3rd Quarter Starts

The 3rd quarter starts at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai.