Hockey, Asian Champions Trophy: India edge past Pakistan to continue winning run in China
India finished the league stage with five wins out of five matches.
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India registered a thrilling 2-1 victory against Pakistan on Saturday to continue their winning run at the Asian Champions Trophy 2024. Captain Harmanpreet Singh's (13', 19') brace ensured India ended the league stage unbeaten and at the top of the points table. For Pakistan, Ahmad Nadeem (8') scored the lone goal.
Both teams lived up to the billing as they kept up the tempo from hooter to hooter. Although India made an aggressive start to the match with a couple of circle entries in the opening minutes, it was Pakistan that drew the first blood through Nadeem in the eighth minute.
Pakistan were cautious in their pursuit as they worked a structured attack. After taking a couple of shots on target, they were successful in their third, with Hannan Shahid making an impressive run through the middle and passing it to Nadeem, who found the back of the net with ease from close range.
India fought back and scored an equalizer in the 13th minute as Harmanpreet Singh made no mistake in converting their first penalty corner of the match. The final minutes saw some end-to-end action, but neither side could find an opening, and the first quarter ended in a 1-1 gridlock.
India started the second...
