HANGZHOU: No disrespect to any of the competing teams, but the common belief about hockey realistically being a two-match competition at the Asian Games has become undeniable at least since the last edition. The lesser teams, nevertheless, have picked up the gauntlet when least expected.
When China scored those three goals in the last eight minutes of the match to stun former champions South Korea on Thursday, it served a reminder to the Indian men's team that watched the Koreans pay dearly for what felt like the Indian complacency of Jakarta 2018 semifinals.
