3 Things we learned from India’s Triumph in Asian Champions Trophy 2016

India’s Triumph in Asian Champions Trophy

India’s weakness at judging aerial balls

The first half of the first half was simply too easy for India and they managed to score 2 goals. The first one was from Rupinder Pal Singh through a penalty corner and the second one came from Affan Yousuf, through a brilliant move from the right flank.

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As time ticked, the Pakistanis began to sense that Indians had a weakness in aerial balls and started exploiting the same. Again, my mind draws comparison to cricket, where Indian batsmen have this shortfall facing rising deliveries. Coming back to hockey, it almost paid off for Pakistan but soon Oltmans brought back Sardar Singh to defence and India started looking better with this new shape.

Post Edited By: Sivaramakrishnan S
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I love sports. I’m currently pursuing MBA and despite the rat race that’s going on around me, I still like watching test matches. I'm passionate about Chelsea and CSK.

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