Continuing with their impressive run, India blanked Canada 3-0 to register their second consecutive win at the Hockey World League Semifinal in London on Saturday. India scored three field goals through SV Sunil (5th minute), Akashdeep Singh (10th) and Sardar Singh (18th) in a Pool B game at the Lee Valley Hockey Centre. The win virtually secured India’s place in the quarterfinals of the tournament. The sixth ranked Indians will play Pakistan in their next pool match on Sunday. All of India's goals came from field play as they sent a warning to their Sunday's opponent Pakistan, who were blanked 0-6 by Canada on Friday.
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Meanwhile, India cricket captain Virat Kohli, who is leading the men-in-blue against arch-rivals Pakistan in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 on Sunday, said he had never tried his hand at hockey but is confident that the Indian team will come out with flying colours. "I wish our hockey team all the best. I have never tried my hand in it but they are pretty good, so they will be fine," Kohli said. Applauding the hockey stars for their guts, the 28-year-old cricketer also revealed his fear of getting hit on the face in a hockey match. "I played with synthetic hockey balls in indoors but never tried (field) hockey. I feel it is very scary. Getting hit on the face, I don't know how those guys do it from the penalty corner. It needs a lot of guts to do that," he said.
Here's all you need to know about Sunday's Hockey World League Semifinal Match between India and Pakistan:
When and where will the India vs Pakistan be played?
India will take on Pakistan at London's Lee Valley Hockey Centre.
Where do I watch the the India vs Pakistan Hockey World League Semifinal match live?
The India vs Pakistan Hockey World League match will be broadcast live on Star Sports 2 and Star Sports HD 2.
At what time will the live coverage of the India vs Pakistan Hockey World League Semifinal match start?
The live broadcast of the day match will start at 6.30 PM IST.
Where can I follow the India vs Pakistan hockey match online?
The match will be streamed online on Hotstar.
