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Mandeep Singh celebrates after scoring a goal against Pakistan
Ramandeep Singh, Dilpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh and Lalit Upadhyay scored for the men in blue who completely dominated their opponents
Three goals in the last ten minutes helped India finish off things in style in their opening match of the tournament
Ramandeep Singh got India going with a 25th-minute strike
After Ramandeep's opener, both teams struggled to find the net in the second quarter although both teams penetrated each other circles on
The third quarter too saw no goals with brilliant defense from both teams
Pakistan were awarded their first penalty corner in the third quarter but Amit came in with brilliant block
Pakistan put India under pressure in the third quarter but the Indian defence stood strong.In the fourth quarter, both teams upped their
attack but India got the better off Pakistan
The plan backfired for pakistan as an open Mandeep Singh's sliding deflection earned India their third goal in the 57th minute.Just before
the final whistle Lalit Upadhyay's strike in the 59th minute sealed India's win against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy opener.India will
now take on Argentina in their second match on Sunday.(With IANS Inputs)
