Indian males’s hockey crew captain Harmanpreet Singh continued his good run of kind, changing two penalty corners, because the facet continued its unbeaten run in Asian Champions Trophy 2024. Up towards Pakistan, India needed to work more durable than they did of their earlier matches, to beat Pakistan 2-1 victory over arch-rivals Pakistan of their closing league match of the marketing campaign on Saturday. It was India’s fifth consecutive win within the six-team round-robin competitors. However, as the 2 rival groups got here face-to-face tensions soared, triggering a conflict between the 2 units of gamers.
Pakistan took the lead via Ahmad Nadeem (eighth minute) earlier than Harmanpreet (thirteenth, nineteenth) transformed two penalty corners to vogue India’s victory over acquainted foes. It was Pakistan’s first loss on this event. India maintained the lead for probably the most a part of the match, however Pakistan regarded to get underneath India’s pores and skin within the closing quarter, hoping to bag the equaliser by all means.
The Indians began brightly dominating the early share of exchanges however Pakistan grew in confidence because the match progressed.
India have been on the receiving finish for the primary time within the event when Pakistan drew the primary blood.
It was a selfless Hannan Shahid whose good work from the midfield cut up the Indian defence and Nadeem discovered himself on the proper place to direct the ball into the Indian aim.
A surprised India stored up their composure and patiently constructed their assaults and secured their first penalty nook within the thirteenth minute. Skipper Harmanpreet scored with a robust drag-flick to the left of a hapless Pakistan goalkeeper Munneb.
The Indians continued to press within the second quarter and gained their second penalty nook within the nineteenth minute and as soon as once more Pakistan defence had no reply as Harmanpreet was bang on course with India taking decisive 2-1 lead.
Whereas India have been the higher facet when it comes to possession within the second quarter, Pakistan additionally had their probabilities, penetrating the rival circle on fairly a couple of events.
Simply 45 seconds from half-time Pakistan had a possibility to attract stage via a penalty nook however they wasted the prospect as Sufyan Khan’s flick, which hit the highest of cross-bar, was rejected for a raised ball.
The Indians sustained possession after the change of ends and secured their third penalty nook within the thirty seventh minute, however Pakistan defended bravely.
Thereafter, a sustained spell of assaults helped Pakistanis to bag 4 penalty corners in fast succession however lacked the firepower to breach the Indian defence.
Within the final quarter, each the perimeters relentlessly attacked and India secured three extra brief corners however did not convert anybody of them.
The match additionally witnessed a heated encounter between Harmanpreet and Pakistan’s Ashraf Waheed Rana after the latter shouldered Jugraj Singh contained in the Indian circle.
Here is what occurred:
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Jugraj was felled by the affect and was seen grimacing in ache. Harmanpreet and Jarmanpreet Singh have been fast to counter the offender.
The on-field umpires and Pakistan captain Ammad Butt and different gamers of each groups rushed in to manage the state of affairs however Rana was proven a yellow card, which resulted in a 10-minute suspension after the umpire went for a referral for severe misconduct.
With PTI Inputs
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