IND 16-0 UZB HIGHLIGHTS, Asian Games 2023: Mandeep, Lalit, Varun score hat-tricks as India thrashes Uzbekistan 16-0

India thrashed Uzbekistan 16-0 by showcasing a dominating performance.

Asadbek injured and hit a few time. Jarmanpreet scores from outside the circle, so the goal wasnt counted.

Hardik injects and Sanjay finally scores with a drag flick as India leads 16-0 in z dominant display of hockey.

Yellow card for Oblokulov Jonibek! After ball being played after whistle is blowed and PC for India.

Jarmanpreet Singh almost gets India a PC but the Uzbek defence does its work.

Uzbek captain Ruslan makes a elemantary error as India get another Penalty Corner

Sukhjeet and Lalit combine as the latter scores his fourth goal of the match.

Varun scores his fourth goal as Hardik injects and the ball hits the right side of the goal.

Penalty Corner, but India asking for a penalty stroke. However, since India has lost its referral they will take the corner. Varun Kumar scores off the drag flick and gets a hat-trick.

PC for India. Hardik injects, Sanjay takes the drag flick but fails to convert it to a goal.

At the end of third quarter, India leads 12-0 against a lower ranked Uzbek side.

Lalit Kumar’s ball intercepts with Shamsher Singh, to ensure India’s 12th goal of the match.

Abhishek finds Sukhjeet near the goalpost and it connects for the ball to enter the goal.

Gurjant Singh gets a yellow card for rough tackle to the Uzbek defender.

Yet another goal. First goal for Amit Rohidas in this match.

Sukhjeet and Lalit combine to score. The latter scores his third goal of the match.

India take a referral as they ask for a foot of the Uzbek player for a p[enalty corner.

The penalty corner was turned to penalty stroke as Varun Kumar scores yet again!

Sukhjeet fails to make it count as the Indian attackers enter Uzbek D.

India starts slow in the third quarter.

Despite Uzbekistan’s defence and constant attempt to thwart India’s penalty corner attempt, Indian forward Mandeep Singh’s hat-trick helps India lead 7-0 at half-time.

Omadbek injured and is carried by a stretcher after Gurjant Singh’s tackle against him.

Jarmanpreet’s tackle from behind could have been a card but is not given.

Mandeep deflects off Varun’s drag flick to ensure India leads 7-0 vs Uzbekistan.

Sukhjeet and Mandeep combine to score India’s sixth goal of the match.

Lalit and Mandeep goes for circle entry and attempts a goal but fails to do so.

Lalit scores his second goal of the match as his quick thinking gets India its fifth goal.

Jarmanpreet attempts to enter the D but is given a long corner but it hits Asadbek.

Yet another PC failed by India.

Varun’s flick is yet again saved by Davlat as India aims to get another PC and gets it.

Davlat blocks yet another Penalty Corner this time also the PC was injected by Hardik and flicked by Varun.

Hardik Singh injects, but Varun Kumar’s drag flick is deflected by the Uzbek defence.

Mandeep scores after a quick pass from the start of the D. Within the gap of one minute since the previous goal, India scores yet another one.

Abhishek’s quick shot leaves Davlat gapping as the ball goes into the goal for India’s third goal.

India is unable to convert two consecutive PC’s. There is a few time stoppage as Uzbek goalkeeper Davlat is injured.

Manpreet pushed the ball forward into the Uzbek D but touches Mandeep’s foot and the hooter goes off, signaling the end of first quarter.

India gets its second goal as Varun Kumar’s drag flick hits the goal.

A counter-attack by Uzbekistan, however, Sreejesh saves it and India enters the Uzbek D leading to a penalty corner.

Abhishek and Mandeep fail to connect....

Nilkanta gets India’s first green card for India

Lalit Kumar scores off a rebound after the ball bounces off the goalpost. He sweeps it into the empty space of the goal.

Sanjay misses the penalty corner attempt as Davlat saves

Jarmanpreet tries to make use of the right flank as Uzbekistan‘s lack of defence

India takes on Uzbekistan with an aim on Paris Olympic quota.

India and Uzbekistan have faced only once where India thrashed Uzbekistan 10-0 in the FIH Men’s Series Finals Bhubaneswar Odisha 2019.

MEN

1958 - Silver medal (lost to Pakistan)

1962 - Silver medal (lost to Pakistan)

1966 - Gold medal (bt Pakistan)

1970 - Silver medal (lost to Pakistan)

1974 - Silver medal (lost to Pakistan)

1978 - Silver medal (lost to Pakistan)

1982 - Silver medal (lost to Pakistan)

1986 - Bronze medal (bt Malaysia)

1990- Silver medal (lost to Pakistan)

1994 - Silver medal (lost to South Korea)

1998 - Gold medal (bt South Korea)

2002 - Silver medal (lost to South Korea)

2006 - India finished fifth

2010 - Bronze medal (bt South Korea)

2014 - Gold medal (bt Pakistan)

2018 - Bronze medal (bt Pakistan)

India has won 15 medals in total in men’s hockey at the Asian Games (three gold, nine silver, three bronze). India’s women’s hockey teams have won six medals in the Asian Games (one gold, two silver and three bronze).

Krishan Bahadur Pathak, PR Sreejesh, Harmanpreet Singh (captain), Amit Rohidas, Jarmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Jugraj Singh, Varun Kumar, Hardik Singh (vice-captain), Shamsher Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Manpreet Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Akashdeep Singh, S Karthi, Gurjant Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Pawan, Mandeep Singh

India will take on Uzbekistan in the men’s hockey group stage match on September 24 at 8:45 am IST.

The match would be LIVE streamed on SONYLIV and broadcasted on Sony Sports Network.