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India thrash South Korea 8-1 to reach Asian Champions Trophy final

The hosts maintained their unbeaten run in the tournament to set up a title clash against Japan on Thursday.

The Indian men's hockey team defeated South Korea 8-1 in the Asian Champions Trophy semi-final at the Olympian Balbir Singh International Hockey Stadium in Mohali on Wednesday, according to reports by ANI and The Times of India.

Shilanand Lakra and Dilpreet Singh scored two goals each, while Harmanpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Angad Bir Singh and Vivek Sagar Prasad each scored once to secure the victory.

Shilanand Lakra opened the scoring in the fourth minute, but South Korea's Han Sangjun equalised in the ninth minute by beating goalkeeper Suraj Karkera.

Captain Harmanpreet Singh restored the lead with a penalty corner drag-flick in the tenth minute, marking his 10th goal of the tournament.

India extended their lead through Lakra in the 13th minute, followed by Sukhjeet Singh in the 19th minute and Dilpreet Singh in the 21st and 25th minutes.

Angad Bir Singh added a seventh goal in the 36th minute, before Vivek Sagar Prasad completed the eight-goal rout in the 54th minute.

India will face Japan in the final at 7 pm on Thursday, following Japan's 5-3 penalty shootout win over Malaysia.

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