CHENNAI: The victory was never in question, the number and manner of goals were. India entered their opener with a mindset of ironing out freshly-minted strategies to the fullest.
Secure in the knowledge that the woefully out-of-touch Chinese team would pose no challenge to them, the hosts gave all 18 squad members a run and rested skipper Harmanpreet Singh from dragflick duties post the first quarter. The goals flowed nevertheless, as India handed China a 7-2 walloping at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium on Thursday.
