Updated On: 25 May, 2022 08:10 AM IST | Jakarta | PTI
Kosei Kawabe netted a brace while Ken Nagayoshi, Ryomi Ooka and Koji Yamasaki scored one goal each for Japan. Pawan Rajbhar and Uttam Singh were on target India

Action from the Asia Cup match between India and Japan in Jakarta yesterday
A new-look Indian team paid for its inexperience and profligacy with Asian champions Japan soundly thrashing them 5-2 in a Group A league match of the men’s Asia Cup hockey championship here on Tuesday.
Having drawn against Pakistan in the opening game, India’s chances after this defeat will be badly dented as even a big win against Indonesia in the last game might not be enough for qualification to the knock-out stages.