India beat Japan 2-0 in Azlan Shah Cup opener
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India defeated Asian Games gold medallist Japan 2-0 to start their campaign at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament on a positive note. Varun Kumar converted a penalty corner in the 24th minute to hand India the lead before Simranjeet Singh scored a diving field goal from Manpreet Singh’s brilliant pass to secure full three points for the five-time champions. India will play Korea in their next league game.