LIVE India vs Sri Lanka, Asian Games 2026 hockey: IND 11 - 0 SL, Abhishek, Jugraj, Dilpreet score two each

FILE PHOTO: Follow live updates from the Asian Games men's hockey contest between India and Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: AP

elcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the Asian Games 2026 men’s hockey Pool A encounter between India and Sri Lanka on Tuesday. 

• September 22, 2026 15:42

  10' Jugraj makes it two

  Second PC corner opportunity for India. 

  GOAL!! Perfect trap this time, and Jugraj does the rest. Powerful strike through the legs of the keeper. 

  IND 2 - 0 SL

• September 22, 2026 15:41

  9'

  A dangerous ball across the goal mouth from India from the right flank, but the ball rolls away and out of bounds. 

• September 22, 2026 15:40

  8'

  Sukhjeet hits Mandeep with a powerful shot from the left flank. The latter gets up gingerly and looks to be in a bit of pain. 

• September 22, 2026 15:38

  7'

  The ball is stolen from the Sri Lanka forward line on the right. India go for another long pass into the circle, and the side earns a penalty corner. 

  India fails to trap it properly and the chance goes begging. 

• September 22, 2026 15:36

  5' Mandeep scores!

  GOAL!! Jarmanpreet puts a dangerous ball into the right side of the circle. India manages to keep it in play and the ball is squared to Mandeep turns it in calmly. 

  IND 1 - 0 SL

• September 22, 2026 15:35

  3'

  India looks to press high for the second ball and has so far prevented Sri Lanka from gaining territory. The Lankans looking for long passes themselves rather than to dribble past the press. 

• September 22, 2026 15:32

  1'

  India starts steady, moving the ball around the park. Harman looks for a long ball centrally but the forwards fail to get a touch. 

• September 22, 2026 15:31

  Q1 underway

  Manpreet with the pushback to get the contest underway under the lights. 

• September 22, 2026 15:25

  Time for the national anthems

  A South Asian derby at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium as India takes on Sri Lanka. Both teams jog out to the middle for the national anthems. Play begins right after. 

• September 22, 2026 15:22

  Here's what happened in India's first encounter

  

  Asian Games 2026 — India trounces Indonesia 13-1 in opener

  Dilpreet Singh starred with four goals while Shilanand Lakra and Sukhjeet Singh securing a brace. Harmanpreet Singh, Rajinder Singh, Mandeep Singh, Jugraj Singh, and Abhishek scored one goal each.

• September 22, 2026 15:17

  Pool A Standings ahead of the match

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• September 22, 2026 15:12

  India Start List:

  Jarmanpreet Singh, Abhishek, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Harmanpreet Singh (C), Jugraj Singh, Sukhjeet, Sanjay, Suraj Karkera (GK), Rajinder Singh, Shilanand Lakra

• September 22, 2026 15:04

  Good afternoon!

  Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the men’s hockey Pool A encounter between India and Sri Lanka. 

  India is currently placed second in Pool A and can overtake South Korea with a win today. 

Published on Sep 22, 2026

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