Rupinder Pal Singh and debutant Vivek Sagar Prasad struck a brace each as the Indian men’s hockey team thrashed Japan 6-0 in its opening match of the double-leg Four Nations Invitational Tournament here on Wednesday.
Apart from Rupinder (7’) and Vivek (12’, 28’), Dilpreet Singh (35’, 45’) and Harmanpreet Singh (41’) also scored in India’s win.
The Indian under-19 cricket team, along with coach Rahul Dravid, attended match.
“India U-19 boys in attendance to show their support for @TheHockeyIndia men who beat Japan 6-0 at Tauranga, New Zealand #U19CWC,” BCCI posted on Twitter.
