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Sukhjeet Singh (14th minute), Uttam, Singh (27th) and Abhishek (32nd) were the goal-scorer for India, while China drew a blank.
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Coming into the tournament after securing a second successive bronze at the Olympics, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/photo/in-photos-shubman-gills-birthday-iconic-knocks-stats-team-india-gujarat-titans-102106/1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">India</a> looked the more enterprising side as they grabbed the opportunities up front and was rock solid in defence to emerge winners.
Sukhjeet put India ahead at the stroke of the first quarter before Uttam Singh doubled the lead just three minutes before the end of the second quarter as India went 2-0 up at the half time.
Just two minutes after resumption, Abhishek found the back of the net with a spectacular reverse hit. India will play Japan in their second pool one match on Monday.
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Sukhjeet Singh (14th minute), Uttam, Singh (27th) and Abhishek (32nd) were the goal-scorer for India, while China drew a blank

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