India beat China 5-2 in Asian Champions Trophy
India continued their winning run at the Asian Champions Trophy 2026 with a brilliant 5-2 win against China. This was India’s second win in as many games, having also beaten Bangladesh in the opening game. Captain Harmanpreet Singh and forward Sukhjeet Singh scored twice each, while Jugraj Singh also contributed to the score to give India a thrilling win.
Playing at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium, Sukhjeet opened India’s account in the 12th minute with a field goal. He received a pass from Jugraj near the halfway line and showed excellent control to beat the Chinese goalkeeper.
China equallised in the 26th minute when Peng Yang converted a penalty corner to make it 1-1. However, India regained the lead just a minute later as Harmanpreet found the net with a powerful drag-flick from a penalty corner. Harmanpreet struck again in the 31st minute, converting another penalty corner to extend India’s lead to 3-1 before Sukhjeet completed his brace in the 34th minute, taking the score to 4-1.
China reduced the deficit courtesy of a goal by Chongkong Chen, who scored from a set piece in the 36th minute, but India remained in control, and Jugraj sealed the 5-2 win with another penalty-corner goal in the 47th minute.
India were the dominant side from the word go, enjoying 56 per cent possession and made 19 circle entries, compared to China’s eight. The hosts also earned eight penalty corners and converted four of them, registering a 50 per cent success rate. China managed five penalty corners and scored from two. Despite making some early attempts to put India under pressure through counterattacks, China struggled to match the hosts as the match progressed.
