India 3-0 China Hockey Asian Champions Trophy Highlights: IND Complete Dominating Victory

Welcome to the live coverage of the Asian Champions Trophy match between India and China

Here is the starting India XI that will be up against China in a bit.

We have seen two thrilling draws so far at the Asian Champions Trophy 2024. Here are the results of 2024 Asian Champions Trophy in the first two matches.

Korea 5-5 Japan

Pakistan 2-2 Malaysia

Here is your guide to the Asian Champions Trophy 2024.

We are about to begin. India play hosts China in the Asian Champions Trophy opener of both these teams.

The players are in for the national anthem and we will have the match going on soon.

Krishna Pathak is the man in front of the goalpost for India at the Asian Champions Trophy. He has some massive boots to fill as he replaces the legendary PR Sreejesh as India's goalkeeper.

The match is underway and it is India who have the possession first up. The ball in China's half to begin with.

China manage to make the first attack but the ball goes out of bounds. No trouble for India's custodian.

11' The game has begun slowly. No strong attacks so far from both the sides. The possession has continued to change hands but the scoreline remains 0-0.

10' Long corner for India.

Some good stickwork from Abhishek inside the Chinese D, the first D penetration from India. But India only manage to get a long corner. No shots at the Chinese goal so far.

8' Penalty corner for India

Jarmanpreet injects, Harmanpreet shoots but the Chinese goalkeeper manages to clear. And China run away with a counter attack with only a few Indian defenders in the D. No trouble for India though. The ball goes out of bounds.

5' China get their first PC!

The Chinese have shown good ability so far in the game and they get a PC now. Not a very good drag there from the Chinese drag flicker. An opportunity lost for China. The drag was fumbled and the shot had absolutely no power. India clear.

1' India Take Lead!!!!

Brilliant deflection from Sukhjeet Singh at the goal mouth and India have taken a lead. China were able to hold off India till now but this is a moment of brilliance from Sukhjeet. A good pass from outside the circle finds Sukhjeet who has stick at the right place to deflect the ball into the goalpost. India with a 1-0 lead.

There is the bumper. The first quarter is over and while China have done really well in the first fifteen minutes, it is India who are ahead.

Second quarter begins. India are on the lead but China have looked really good so far. India would like to build on this lead and China on the other hand would like to continue on their good work.

10' India have started positively in the second quarter and China have looked a bit off-colour. Two circle penetrations so far for the Indian side in this quarter in the first five minutes but no further inroads.

3' UTTAM SINGH SCORES!!!!

Uttam Singh finds the ball on rebound in the Chinese cirle. Takes his time. Finds the hole in the defence and smashes the ball to the right of the Chinese goalkeeper. Straight into the goalpost. India double their lead and it is Uttam Singh who has scored the goal.

1' India miss a chance.

India make a circle entry and a couple of Indians were in the hunt for the ball in front of an empty goal post as the goallie was on the ground after clearing the ball. But it is the Chinese who take control of the ball and now the danger is averted for the hosts.

It is the half-time and India have doubled their lead. Two goals in two quarters and India are now in a strong position in their opening Asian Champions Trophy encounter.

14' INDIA SCORE AGAIN

The second half begins and yet again it is India who have started aggressively. Within a minute, India have scored. It is Abhishek who has slammed a strong backhand right into the Chinese goalpost.

12' PC for India

No conversion though. India continue to hover around the Chinese goalpost but penalty corners have not been successful so far. Just two PCs so far but no conversion.

3' China get a PC

China finally make a great attack through a long ariel ball and some error from Harmanpreet Singh. China handed a PC here.

But China fail to convert. A very powerful shot but off target totally and Chinese still continue to look for their first goal.

Quarter 3 is over. India continue to be in the lead. Three goals so far, one in each quarter from Indians. Sukhjeet Singh scored in the first, Uttam Singh the second and in the third quarter it was Abhishek who got the goalpost.

Action in the fourth and final quarter is up and running. India ahead by three goals.

12' Abhishek gets another solid shot from the backhand but misses the goalpost. India continue to be on the attack.

6' Another PC for India

Near miss! Jugraj smashes it hard to the right of the Chinese keeper but it is off-target. A really good shot, powerful, low but just outside the bars.

4' India continue to be in the attack but no goals so far in the last quarter. Two penalty corners but still the score remains the same.

1' China up the ante

Chinese have made a few strong attacks in the final minutes of the match but the Indian defence has stood tight. China continue to draw blank on the scoreline but some impressive performance in the final moments of the game.

There is the final bumper and India launch their title defence with a resounding 3-0 victory over China.

Harmanpreet Singh has been awarded the Hero Of The Match.

The Indian hockey team, led by the formidable Harmanpreet Singh, have registered a dominating 3-0 victory over China. Indians scored in every quarter except the last one. Sukhjeet Singh started the proceedings with a first quarter goal. Uttam Singh then doubled India's lead. The third and final goal was scored by Abhishek. China had their moments in the opening quarter and the final quarter but the defence really was founding for the hosts.