India wins Asian Games men's hockey title

HANGZHOU, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored twice to help India beat Japan 5-1 to claim the men's hockey gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games here on Friday.

World No. 3 India defeated South Korea 5-3 in the semifinals, while 15th-ranked Japan edged China 3-2 to enter the final. In the 36 games between the two finalists, India have 29 wins, four draws and three defeats.

Manpreet Singh