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India thrash Korea 7-2 to clinch Asia Cup

Chennai, sep 9: India pumped in a deluge of goals against Korea in title clash of Asia Cup at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Sunday evening.


India sounded the board for seven times while Korea managed two before the packed stadia.


The hosts led 3-1 at half-time, played neat hockey. They defended well, midfielder and forwards had a proper co-ordination and Tushar Khandekar playing at right flank , though scored one thro' the smart deflection from the hit taken by Ignace Tirkey but played key role in several of the goals.
However Indian custodian Baljit Singh was the star of the evening. Koreans found him hard to penetrate. Baljit came up with good saves at regular intervels.

The fare play team in the tournament was won by Pakistan team.>

Hockey: India to face Belgium in test series

Chennai, Jan 24: Curtains roll up for India again and it's time for hockey fans to throng the astro turf stadium and egg on their heroes to 'chak de' as they did during the recent Asia Cup here, as coach Joachim Carvalho's wards begin their preparation for the qualifying tournament for 2008 Beijing Olympics with the first of the five-match Test series against Belgium here tomorrow. ''The matches are of extreme importance and beneficial to both of us for.....
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