ACT: India tame Japan for a place in final against Malaysia

When Karthi Selvam scored the fifth goal, which proved to be the final nail in the Japanese coffin, the 9000-strong crowd at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium unanimously cheered "Karthi...Karthi" to show their love for the local hero. By then, a clinical Indian display, led by some remarkable playmaking by Manpreet Singh, had stamped the verdict, which finally read 5-0 in India's comprehensive win over Japan in the semifinal of the Men's Asian Champions Trophy here on Friday.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/asian-champions-trophy-2023-clinical-india-tame-japan-for-a-place-in-the-final-against-malaysia/articleshow/102657308.cms