Rajgir, Aug. 31 -- India continued their winning run with a hard-earned 3-2 victory over Japan in their second Pool A fixture of the Men's Asia Cup at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium here today.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh (5', 46') and Mandeep Singh (4') scored the goals for India while Kosei Kawabe (38',59') struck a brace for Japan.
With this win, India have secured a spot in the Super 4s stage.
The match also marked an important milestone for Indian goalkeeper Krishan B Pathak as he celebrated his 150th international game.
India made a bright start to the first quarter, scoring two back-to-back goals in the first five minutes to assert their dominance.
In the fourth minute, Sukhjeet Singh collected the ball on the baseline and played a per...