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Jakarta: Skipper Harmanpreet Singh starred with a brace as India clinched a narrow 3-2 win over Japan in their second Pool A clash of the Men’s Asia Cup hockey tournament on Sunday.India got off to a flying start when Mandeep Singh scored in the fourth minute. Just a minute later, captain Harmanpreet doubled the lead with a powerful strike. He returned in the 46th minute to score his second of the match, giving India a strong edge.Japan mounted a strong fightback through Kosei Kawabe, who found the net in the 38th and 59th minutes. Despite the late surge, India’s defense…