Challenger pool

World Cup Qualifier: Indian men's hockey team booked a spot in the semifinals of the Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier after recording a thumping win over Japan and Malaysia.

India beat Malaysia 7-5 with Gurjot Singh (7', 11', 17', 29' 30') scoring five goals, and Maninder Singh (12'), and Mohammed Raheel (21') getting a goal each against the opponents on Thursday.

Relentless India pushed past Japan with a stunning 35-1 win in their last Elite Group stage game with Maninder Singh (1', 3' 5, 6', 9', 15', 20', 24', 25', 29'), Mohammed Raheel (3', 4', 11', 12', 17', 26, 26'), Pawan Rajbhar (2', 6', 10', 13', 23'), Gurjot Singh (12', 20', 21', 27', 30'), Sukhvinder (4', 8', 16', 22'), captain Mandeep Mor (18', 23', 29'), and Jugraj Singh (15') scoring goals in the match.