New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- Five-time champions India will look to maintain their winning momentum when they face a young and relatively unknown China in their second round-robin match of the Asian Champions Trophy in Jalandhar on Thursday.
India began their title defence in emphatic fashion, thrashing Bangladesh in a one-sided conteston Tuesday. Fresh from winning consecutive gold medals at the Asian Games and securing direct qualification for the Los Angeles Olympics, Harmanpreet Singh's side showed their attacking strength by scoring eight field goals and five times from set pieces.
While Bangladesh offered little resistance, India's ability to score through different avenues was encouraging. Veteran forward Mandeep Singh also made a strong ...