The Indian men’s team stormed into the finals of the U18 Asia Cup 2016 beating their arch rivals Pakistan 3-1 in the semi final encounter at Dhaka.
India took the lead in the seventh minute through Shivam Anand's strike. It was the Indian team who were more clinical in front of the goal, as three minutes from half time they doubled their lead through a penalty corner conversion by Dilpreet Singh (32nd minute).
After the change of ends, India continued to assert their supremacy and controlled the possession.
Soon India earned another penalty corner and from the resultant effort secured a penalty stroke but Waqar, in front of Pakistan goal, saved the try to keep his side in the game.
Within minutes though, Nilam Sanjeep Xess (46th) converted another penalty corner to give India a comfortable 3-0 lead. Pakistan managed to pull a goal back through Amjad Ali Khan (63rd) but it proved to be too little too late as India held on to emerge 3-1 victorious.
India will meet hosts Bangladesh in the final on Friday. Our Sports Minister Vijay Goel along with Home Minister Rajnath Singh too congratulated India on the win.
(With inputs from PTI)
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