Pakistan’s FIH World Cup journey ends after 5-3 loss to India
AMSTELVEEN (Netherlands): Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Abhishek scored a brace each as India extended their unbeaten run against arch-rivals Pakistan with a 5-3 win in their FIH World Cup pool match at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen on Wednesday to advance to the second round. The defeat in their last pool ‘D’ match ended Pakistan’s poor campaign in the first stage of the 16-nation…
In a thrilling pool match at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, India secured a 5-3 victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in their FIH World Cup encounter. The match marked the first World Cup meeting between the two nations in 16 years. India's captain, Harmanpreet Singh, scored two goals from penalty corners, while Abhishek and Hardik Singh added two more each.
Pakistan's Hannan Shahid and Sufyan Khan managed to score one goal each. India dominated the first quarter, earning four penalty corners within the first 15 minutes and scoring the opening two goals. Hardik Singh scored a crucial penalty stroke in the second quarter, restoring India's three-goal lead. Despite Pakistan fighting back and scoring through Hannan Shahid, India held firm to secure a memorable win, advancing to the second round.
India, however, will enter the next stage without any points as they had lost to England in the opening round.
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