Indian hockey team earns Virender Sehwag's praise after beating Pakistan 4-0

The Indian team started the Champions Trophy campaign in grand style with a win over arch-rivals Pakistan.

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Virender Sehwag. (Photo Source: Twitter)

The Indian hockey team beat arch-rivals Pakistan in the Champions Trophy 2018 match and in some style. India vs Pakistan matches in any sport is a matter of huge interest for fans from both the teams and they wait eagerly for all the clashes. The Indian team yesterday thrashed a strong Pakistan unit on the hockey field winning the match 4-0 to stamp their authority in the tournament.

The Indian team now has three points in the account and sit pretty at the top of the points table. Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag who now supports all Indian teams across sports and athletes from the nation was extremely proud of this win on the hockey field. He put up a post on Twitter to congratulate the Men in Blue.

He also used the occasion to mention that this is India’s second win over Pakistan as the Indian Kabaddi team had defeated Pakistan in the Kabaddi Masters 2018 that is underway in Dubai. On the Kabaddi mat, India beat the opponents 36-20.

Virender Sehwag praises the team

Viru gave the boys a pat on their backs, he wrote- “Congratulations Team India. Kabaddi yesterday, Hockey today. This time it’s 4-0. Well done on thrashing Pakistan. #INDvPAK”

It took the Indian team 25 minutes to get the first shot in the net. It was Ramandeep Singh added the first score on the board. To extend the lead further Dilpreet Singh struck the second goal and there were only six minutes of play left. With little to play for Pakistan decided to add another attacking fielder to the line-up and thus replaced the keeper.

The Indians managed to make the most of this and got in two more goals before the final hooter. First, it was Mandeep Singh’s deflection that made the score 3-0 and right before the close of play in the fourth quarter Lalit Upadhyay churned out the fourth goal.

Sachin also congratulated the boys

Earlier today master blaster Sachin Tendulkar also congratulated the team and said that it was a solid performance and a fantastic start to the tournament. He wrote “Solid performance. Congratulations, @TheHockeyIndia on a fantastic start to the #ChampionsTrophy. #INDvPAK”.

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