Asian Champions Trophy 2023: India thrash Pakistan out of tournament, face Japan in semi-final

Indian hockey team continues their good run with a dominating 4-0 win over rivals Pakistan in the last group-stage game of the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 at Chennai's Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium on Wednesday, August 9. Star forward Harmanpreet Kaur scored twice from the penalty corners to kick out Pakistan from the tournament and guided India to the top of the table.

With just one win from five games, the Pakistan team



finished the tournament in the fifth position and failed to qualify for the semi-final round for the second time only in the tournament's history. On the other hand, the Indian team replaced Malaysia at the top of the group-stage table with four wins and one draw.

India will next face fourth-placed Japan in the second semi-final match on August 11 while Malaysia will take on champions South Korea in the first semi-final.