<p>Indian men’s hockey team hammered a lowly Indonesia 17-0 to open its title defence in a rousing fashion at the Asian Games, here on Monday.</p>.<p>As many as three players scored a hat-trick as India toyed with the Indonesians in the lop-sided Pool ‘A’ encounter.</p>.<p>Dilpreet Singh (6th, 29th, 32nd min), Simranjeet Singh (13th, 38th, 53rd) and Mandeep Singh (29th, 44th, 49th) scored a hat-trick each for India, while Rupinder Pal Singh (1st, 2nd), Akashdeep Singh (10th, 44th), S V Sunil (25th), Vivek Sagar (26th), Harmanpreet Singh (31st) and Amit Rohidas (54th) were the other scorers.</p>.<p>It was expected to be a goal feast as Indonesians were never a match for the world No 5 Indians.</p>.<p>Indonesia got a chance to play in the event only by virtue of being hosts.</p>.<p>The floodgates opened from the onset and continued till the final hooter was blown.</p>.<p>The Indians had 40 shots at the goal out of which they converted 17.</p>.<p>India scored 10 field goals, six from penalty corners and one from the spot.</p>.<p>They converted six out of 11 penalty corners earned.</p>.<p>Such was the difference in quality between the two sides that Indonesia had only one crack at Indian goal.</p>.<p>India will next play Hong Kong China on Wednesday.</p>
<p>Indian men’s hockey team hammered a lowly Indonesia 17-0 to open its title defence in a rousing fashion at the Asian Games, here on Monday.</p>.<p>As many as three players scored a hat-trick as India toyed with the Indonesians in the lop-sided Pool ‘A’ encounter.</p>.<p>Dilpreet Singh (6th, 29th, 32nd min), Simranjeet Singh (13th, 38th, 53rd) and Mandeep Singh (29th, 44th, 49th) scored a hat-trick each for India, while Rupinder Pal Singh (1st, 2nd), Akashdeep Singh (10th, 44th), S V Sunil (25th), Vivek Sagar (26th), Harmanpreet Singh (31st) and Amit Rohidas (54th) were the other scorers.</p>.<p>It was expected to be a goal feast as Indonesians were never a match for the world No 5 Indians.</p>.<p>Indonesia got a chance to play in the event only by virtue of being hosts.</p>.<p>The floodgates opened from the onset and continued till the final hooter was blown.</p>.<p>The Indians had 40 shots at the goal out of which they converted 17.</p>.<p>India scored 10 field goals, six from penalty corners and one from the spot.</p>.<p>They converted six out of 11 penalty corners earned.</p>.<p>Such was the difference in quality between the two sides that Indonesia had only one crack at Indian goal.</p>.<p>India will next play Hong Kong China on Wednesday.</p>