Asian Games 2018, Men's Hockey, Day 10: India vs Sri Lanka, Live Score, Latest Updates & Results

INDIA 20 - SRI LANKA 0

Updated: 28 August 2018 16:36 IST - Published: 28 August 2018 13:30 IST

That's it from us here - this is Subhashish signing off - join us for the ladies semifinal tomorrow as the Golden Girls lock horns with China at 1830 IST

India will meet Malaysia in the men's semifinal on Thursday

THE STATS LADIES AND GENTS - THE INDIANS HAD 46 SHOTS ON GOAL (29 FROM OPEN PLAY), 12 GOALS FROM OPEN PLAY, THEY EARNED 16 PCs AND CONVERTED 7, RUPINDER SCORED OFF A PENALTY STROKE. THE LANKANS HAD ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!

AKASHDEEP'S MESMERIZING REVERSE HITS, HARMANPREET'S MINDBLOWING DRAG-FLICKS, RUPINDER'S HATTRICK TO CELEBRATE HIS 200TH INTERNATIONAL CAP - WERE THE HIGHLIGHTS AS THE INDIANS REFUSED TO RELENT EVEN AFTER REACHING THE SEMI-FINAL, TOPPING THE POOL, AND BREAKING MANY A RECORD!!! YET AGAIN, THE INDIAS TOOK THEIR GOALIE OFF TO INCREASE THE TALLY!!!

FULL-TIME: INDIA 20 - SRI LANKA 0

RUPINDER (1', 52', 53')
HARMANPREET (5', 21' 33')
AKASHDEEP (9' 11' 17' 22' 32' 42')
VIVEK (31')
MANDEEP (35' 43' 59')
DILPREET (53')
LALIT (57' 58')

59' THIS TIME LALIT FAILS TO GET A TOUCH - BECAUSE MANDEEP'S SHOT WAS ALREADY PAST THE GOAL-LINE PAST LALIT'S OUTSTRETCHED STICK!!!

58' VIVEK GETS A SUPERB DEFLECTION OFF A PASS FROM RUPINDER - BUT LALIT GETS THE FAINTEST OF TOUCHES!!!

57' INDIA HAVE A GOAL AFTER A GOALMOUTH MELEE - LALIT IS CREDITED WITH THE GOAL!!!

55' The Indians want the umpire to look for a stick tackle in the circle - nothing doing says the umpire - India lose their referral

54' THE INDIANS TAKE THEIR GOALIE OFF - KRISHAN PATHAK LEAVES THE FIELD - TO HELP THE INDIANS INCREASE THEIR GOAL COUNT!!

INDIA 17 - SRI LANKA 0

54' DILPREET DOES AN AKASHDEEP HERE - SUPERB REVERSE HIT GOAL!!!!

RUPINDER FIRST GOT THE PENALTY STROKE RIGHT - THEN A PC - NOW GETS HIS THIRD WITH A FANTASTIC STRIKE!!!!!

53' THE INDIANS HAVE ANOTHER PC!!!!

INDIA 15 - SRI LANKA 0

RUPINDER TRIES THE AERIAL ROUTE - SOUNDS THE BOARDS!!!!

THE INDIANS TRY A VARIATION WITH MANDEEP ON THE RIGHT POST - THE LANKANS READ THE VARIATION - INDIA HAVE ANOTHER PC!!

INDIA HAVE A PC!!

52' The Indians want the umpire to look for a Lankan foot in the circle

51' Vivek gets a lucky deflection but is unable to capitalize - shoots wide

49' The Indians earn a PC - no - the umpire changes his stance - long corner instead!!!

48' The Indians try to build an attack with long vertical balls but cannot get the final pass right

47' Sunil gets a green card. The Lankans clear with a long desperate ball which finds no one

46' Krishan replaces Sreejesh in goal - but will he be tested at all???

AKASHDEEP CONTINUES HIS MAGICAL RUN - SCORES HIS SIXTH GOAL - THE LANKANS LOOK LIKE THEY ARE IN A DAZE - HOW MANY MORE GOALS ARE WE GOING TO SEE IN THE LAST FIFTEEN MINUTES???

END OF Q3: INDIA 14 - SRI LANKA 0

INDIA 14 - SRI LANKA 0

43' RUPINDER'S PASS INTO THE CIRCLE FINDS MANDEEP WHO LUNGES AND DEFLECTS THE BALL IN

INDIA 13 - SRI LANKA 0

42' STAND AND DELIVER - JUST LIKE THAT - AKASHDEEP GETS HIS SIXTH GOAL!!!!!

41' Rupinder losing his temper at the Lankans and needs to cool down a bit!!!

THE PC IS WASTED AS THE BALL IS NOT STOPPED WELL - RARE MISS FROM THE INDIANS TODAY

39' The Indians launch another attack as the Lankans crowd their circle - India have a PC!!!

INDIA 12 - SRI LANKA 0

RUPINDER'S SHOT HITS THE CROSSBAR - AMIT FIRES THE REBOUND IN!!!!

37' Chinglensana does well to get the ball into the Lankan circle - too crowded in there- but India have a PC!!!!

INDIA 11 - SRI LANKA 0

35' INDIA HAVE A PC - HARMANPREET TAKES THE DRAG-FLICK - MANDEEP LURKS NEAR THE RIGHT POST - TAPS THE BALL IN - THE INDIANS GET THE VARIATION RIGHT!!!!

34' A back-stick ends another Indian attack and the Sri Lankans heave a collective sigh of relief!!!!

INDIA 10 - SRI LANKA 0

33' LADIES AND GENTS - INDIA HAVE A PC - HARMANPREET - YET AGAIN - GOES HIGH AND TO THE LEFT OF THE GOALIE - HE SEEMS UNSTOPPABLE TODAY!!!

INDIA 9 - SRI LANKA 0

32' AKASHDEEP SCORES, SQUEEZING THE BALL UNDER HIS LEGS - WITH HIS BACK TOWARDS THE GOAL!!!!!!!!!!! THIS HAS BEEN MAGICAL, MESMERIZING STUFF!!

31' Dilpreet does well to advance - Akashdeep's shot is cleverly and deftly deflected into the goal by Vivek Sagar

The second half begins - will the goal fest continue???

The Indians have had 26 shots on goal - including 15 from open play!!! Two PCs - both converted. One penalty stroke which was taken by Rupinder. The Lankans have had none of the above!!!!

The Indians have 7 goals - but two men - Harmanpreet and Akashdeep have stood out. Harmanpreet has almost managed to perfect his drag-flicks - no matter whether they are low, angular, or aerial- Akashdeep's incredible talent is on display - he seems to have perfected the reverse hits to perfection - he manages to swerve and shoot - and stand and shoot without moving an inch - the skill is simply incredible!!!

HALF-TIME: INDIA 7 - SRI LANKA 0

28' Mandeep's pass across the goalmouth finds none of his teammates

27' The Lankans enter Indian territory after what seems ages - they cannot get too far though!!!!