India vs Japan Live Score, Hockey Asia Cup 2025: India will be looking to put the nervy win against China behind them. (Picture Credit: Hockey India) India vs Japan, Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Highlights: India seemed to be coasting to victory in the final quarter but it all seemed to come apart for them in the past minute. Japan converted a penalty corner and Harmanpreet Singh then receied a yellow card, which meant that India effectively finished the game with just 10 men. The hosts saw off the presssure though and thus booked a place for themselves in the Super 4s. Harmanpreet converted a penalty corner like he always does to restore India’s two-goal lead against Japan in Rajgir right at the end of the third quarter. India were guilty of missing a lot of chances and Japan made them feel the pang of that when they pulled one back in the early exchanges of the second half. India attacked with a vengeance after that, though, and while Japan managed to keep them out for most of the third quarter, the hosts won a PC right at the end of it, which captain Harmanpreet duly converted. Story continues below this ad Goals from Harmanpreet Singh and Mandeep Singh in the opening minutes of the first quarter was the difference between the two sides in the first half. The gulf in quality was evident with India dominating Japan even though they haven’t really been at their very best. SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATES FROM THE IND VS JPN HOCKEY ASIA CUP 2025 MATCH

Source: The Indian Express