Japan beat India in Asian Champions Trophy hockey

The Indian squad, comprising of 13 junior players, took an early lead in the 12th minute, thanks to a Gurjinder Singh penalty stroke.

However, their joy was short-lived as Yasuhiro Nakayama scored in the 23rd minute before rounding off the hosts' tally in the 54th minute.u00a0India had earlier faltered 0-1 against China.u00a0