Hockey Asian Champions Trophy review: India’s journey to fifth title dotted with experiments and cautious optimism
Compared to the league stage, India had a much easier outing against Korea in the semifinals — a 4-1 victory featuring a hattrick from Harmanpreet. Host China, the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, had already shocked Pakistan 2-0 in the penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in the first semifinal.