Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Indian Men’s Hockey Team on sealing the semi-final berth in Asia Cup 2022 by beating Indonesia with an impressive margin of 16-0.
“Congratulate Indian Men’s Hockey Team on sealing the semi-final berth in Hero Asia Cup 2022 by beating Indonesia with an impressive margin of 16-0. May the team continue its winning momentum in the upcoming match. Wish them all the best”, the CM tweeted.
Congratulate Indian Men’s Hockey Team on sealing the semi-final berth in #HeroAsiaCup2022 by beating #Indonesia with an impressive margin of 16-0. May the team continue its winning momentum in the upcoming match. Wish them all the best. #OdishaForSports https://t.co/GYQ9GBMX1E
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) May 26, 2022
Indian men’s hockey team picked up a stunning 16-0 win over the hosts Indonesia in their final match of the Asia Cup 2022 Pool A at the GBK Sports Complex Hockey Stadium at Jakarta on Thursday and qualified for the second round of the continental meet.
India needed to win by a margin of 15 goals in the final group match to qualify for the Super 4s.
Dipsan Tirkey (42′, 47′, 59′, 59′) starred for India, scoring four goals in the match, while Sudev Belimagga (45′, 46′, 55′) also scored a hat-trick in the match. Pawan Rajbhar (10′, 11),SV Sunil (19′, 24′), and Karthi Selvam (40′, 56′) also scored a brace, while Uttam Singh (14′), Nilam Sanjeep Xess (20′) and Birendra Lakra (41′) scored a goal each to help their team pick up the win.