India defeats Sri Lanka 20-0, equals record in Asia Cup

CHENNAI: India equaled the tournament record for maximum number of goals as they pounded a hapless Sri Lanka 20-0 in their pool B league match of the Asia Cup hockey tournament at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium on Saturday night.

India kept the goodly Saturday crowd thoroughly enthralled as a total of eight players featured in the record effort with striker Prabhjot Singh leading the onslaught with five goals. The winners led 10-0 at half-time.

The previous record for maximum number of goals is held jointly by Malaysia and Pakistan. Malaysia defeated Thailand 20-0 in the Hiroshima (Japan) edition in November 1993 while Pakistan also thrashed Thailand by identical margin the same year.

In the other highlight of the second day's play, former champion Pakistan were shocked 1-3 by Japan 1-3 in a Pool A league match.