India thrash China 5-2 in Asian Champions Trophy hockey

A confident start keeps the defending champions on track.

India controlled the match from the early stages, building a comfortable lead and holding off a late Chinese fightback to seal the 5-2 win.

Sharma's bronze adds to India's growing medal tally at the worlds and continues the country's steady rise in women's wrestling.

India will look to carry the hockey momentum into their next fixtures as they push for another continental crown.