Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019 - India vs Japan: Live Score, Commentary and Updates: 23 March 2019

FT: 🇮🇳 2-0 🇯🇵

India emerge victorious in the opening match of the 28th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019 as they restrict the @asiangames2018 Gold Medalist Japan to a 2-0 scoreline. #IndiaKaGame #SultanAzlanShahCup2019 pic.twitter.com/cMK3RTJnEq
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) March 23, 2019

The Indians begin their Azlan Shah Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over Japan

Full-time: INDIA 2 - JAPAN 0

India 2 - Japan 0

Simranjeet Singh makes it 2-0 off an assist from Mandeep after Japan take their goalie off - five minutes left on the clock!

India earn their second PC - but Varun unable to convert - goalkeeper Yoshikawa is up the task

End of quarter 3, India leads Japan 1-0 pic.twitter.com/zzqHY9C30s
— Azlan Shah Cup (@azlancup) March 23, 2019

Japan earn a PC early in the second half but cannot convert!

HT: India in the lead as a PC goal from Varun Kumar gives them an early edge in the game over the Japanese.

IND 1-0 JAP#IndiaKaGame #SultanAzlanShahCup2019 pic.twitter.com/xcFSKxzmtb
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) March 23, 2019

One PC to India - One goal to India - can India increase their lead in the seconf half??

HALF-TIME: India 1 - Japan 0

India 1 - Japan 0

Varun Kumar scores off a PC to give India the lead in the 24th minute

SCORE UPDATE: END OF Q1: INDIA 0 - JAPAN 0

Take a good look at the Starting XI who’ll begin the campaign for India
against Japan on 23rd March at the 28th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019.#IndiaKaGame #SultanAzlanShahCup2019 pic.twitter.com/HMCU4IJhPr
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) March 23, 2019