Chennai (TIP)- Drag-flickers Harmanpreet Singh and Varun Kumar scored a brace each as India began their campaign at the Asian Champions Trophy with a 7-2 win against China here on August 3.
Seven of the goals in the game came from penalty corners, with world No. 4 India converting six of their nine and China finishing one of four.
Apart from skipper Harmanpreet (5th and 8th minutes) and Varun (19th and 30th), the other scorers for India were Sukhjeet Singh (15th), Akashdeep Singh (16th) and Mandeep Singh (40th). Interestingly, all the scorers for the hosts hail from Punjab. E Wenhui (18th) and Gao Jiesheng (25th) scored for world No. 25 China.
The big win took three-time champions India to the top of the table, with Malaysia and South Korea second and third, respectively.
Earlier, Firhan Ashari struck twice as Malaysia defeated Pakistan 3-1. For Malaysia, Ashari scored in the 28th and 29th minutes, while Shello Silverius found the net in the 44th minute. Pakistan’s lone goal was scored by Abdul Rehman in the 55th minute.
The opening match of this edition saw defending champions South Korea beat Japan 2-1 in a close contest.
It all began in the sixth minute when Ryoma Oooka netted the opening goal of the tournament before Cheoleon Park equalised in the 26th, as both the teams went into the halftime break locked at 1-1. Just five minutes into the third quarter, JungHoo Kim put the Korean side in front. Source: Agencies
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Harmanpreet, Varun score braces as India hammer China 7-2 in opener
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Varun, Janhvi’s chemistry in Bawaal teaser sets screen on fire
Sparks have been flying ever since the first images of Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor were seen on social media, most of them from their shoot in various locations across India and Europe. While both actors have an accomplished filmography, they’ve never been paired on-screen together. And after watching the teaser, we’re surprised why filmmakers have waited this long to get this crackling jodi together. Thanks to Nitesh Tiwari and Sajid Nadiadwala, the stars have been cast in ‘Bawaal’ and we’re getting to witness a new romantic pairing that exudes and oozes romance. Prime Video, today teased a glimpse to the much-awaited film, and the budding love between their characters in the film’s teaser makes us want to watch more of them together. Judging by the reaction of their fans on social media, we’re sure to see a new romantic screen pairing that will be remembered for years to come. Here is how netizens have reacted to Bawaal’s teaser drop:
A fan writes “”tum pyaar karne dete toh tumhe kitna pyaar karte” @Varun_dvn you know you have my heart. Jaanu looks so beautiful in the trailer. Looking forward to #Bawaal !! The trailer was so good, I’m hooked! #VarunDhawan #JahnviKapoor.”
Another writes, “tum pyaar karne dete to tumhe kitna pyaar karte. Just loved the teaser. And their chemistry tho. Ajay and Nisha already win. Can’t wait for the movie now.”
A netizen shares some stills from the teaser and writes, “here’s how we melted, VARVI”.