India, Sept. 26 -- In-form defending champions India will look to continue their unbeaten run and seal a semifinal berth when they take on hosts Japan in a men's hockey Pool A match at the Asian Games here on Saturday.

The Indians, who had a disappointing FIH World Cup campaign recently by finishing a lowly eighth, looked to have found their mojo at the right time by registering three wins from as many games and are atop the pool with nine points ahead of Japan. India had earlier thrashed Indonesia 13-1, Sri Lanka 16-1 and South Korea 8-2 in their opening three pool matches.

India will take on Bangladesh in their final pool match against Bangladesh on September 28, which they are expected to win handsomely. Japan are also unbeaten with ...