Updated On: 26 January, 2023 10:53 PM IST | Rourkela | Ashwin Ferro
Olympic bronze medallists recover from sloppy, goalless first-half show to pump in eight goals against Japan in 9th-16 place tie

Team India earn a penalty corner during their dominant 8-0 win over Japan at the Birsa Munda Stadium, Rourkela, on Thursday. Pic/Hockey India
Team India made up for a poor show in the first half with as many as eight goals in the next 30 minutes against a hapless Japan in their 9th to 16th place classification match at the Birsa Munda Stadium here on Thursday.
In the initial moments of the game in front of a near full house, Harmanpreet Singh & Co seemed to be continuing with the poor form that saw them go down to New Zealand in the Crossover clash a few days ago.