India face South Korea in men’s hockey semi-final
Incheon: Looking to end a 16-year-old gold drought, the Indian men’s hockey team faces a tough South Korea test in the semi-finals of the 17th Asian Games, here on Tuesday.The Sardar Singh-led side came back well after losing a tense third Pool B game against Pakistan 1-2 to put it across China 2-0 in their fourth and last league match to qualify for the last-four at the Seonhak hockey stadium.India, who last won a gold in the 1998 Bangkok edition under Dhanraj Pillay’s captaincy, are once again looking for a top finish and gain a direct entry into the 2016 Rio Olympics.(pti)
