Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:27pm on 06 Sep 2025,Saturday Sports
India demolished China 7-0 in a dominant performance to reach the Asia Cup 2025 hockey final against Korea in Rajgir. Abhishek scored twice while Shilanand Lakra, Dilpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, and Rajkumar Pal added goals. India started aggressively, unlike previous matches, taking early control through Lakra's 4th-minute opener. The hosts made 12 circle penetrations by the 20th minute while China managed none. Coach Fulton will be pleased with contributions from 11 different goalscorers throughout the tournament. Korea reached the final after a stunning 4-3 comeback victory over Malaysia, overturning a 1-3 deficit. Hyeonhong Kim scored twice for the defending champions. In the playoff, Kazakhstan finished seventh by defeating Chinese Taipei 6-4 in a ten-goal thriller. (PC: Hockey India)
