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India storm into final of Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament

India has stormed into the final of the fourth Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament, beating South Korea 5-4 in the penalty shootout in Kuantan, Malaysia, today. Earlier, both the teams were locked 2-2 at the end of regulation time in the first semi-final.Talwinder Singh and Ramandeep Singh made it 2-2 for India during the regulation time. In the shootout, Sardar Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Rupinder Pal Singh and Akashdeep Singh scored the first four attempts. Later, a penalty stroke was converted by Rupinder Pal Singh to give India all five successful strikes in the shootout.This is India's third entry into the final of the Asian Champions Trophy, having won its inaugural edition in 2011 and were runners up to Pakistan in 2012. India's opponent for tomorrow's final will be decided after the second semi-final between defending champions Pakistan and hosts Malaysia later today.

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