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[ad_1] Defending champions India came from behind twice to hold arch-rivals Pakistan to a 3-3 draw in a thrilling opening match of the Sultan of Johor Cup junior men's hockey tournament in Johor Bahru on Friday. Goals from Amandeep Lakra (30th minute), Aditya Arjun Lalage (56th) and Uttam Singh (59'th) ensured a point for India after Arbaz Ahmad (31st, 58th) and Abdul Shahid (49th) scored for Pakistan. Both the teams lived up to the billing in the opening match of the tournament, considered as a litmus test for all participating sides ahead of the forthcoming men's Junior World Cup to be held in Malaysia this December.The first big scoring opportunity came in the 12th minute but India's Angad Bir Singh's shot went across the goal with no one at the far end to tap the ball in.Even though ...

[ad_1] India scripted a stunning 12-2 win over Oman before going down 4-5 against arch-rivals Pakistan at the men's Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier is Salalah on Wednesday. In the second game of the night against Pakistan, Maninder Singh (17th, 29th minutes), Gurjot Singh (12th), and Mohammad Raheel (21st) scored for India. For Pakistan, Ahtisham Aslam (2nd, 3rd), Zikriya Hayat (5th), Abdul Rehman (13th) and Abdul Rana (26th) were on target to help set up the win.The match started with Pakistan maintaining possession in the early minutes and Aslam caught India's defence off-guard with a reverse hit to get an early goal.As India tried to get back into the match with a quick move, Pakistan goalkeeper Ali Raza made a good save and initiated a counter-attack, leading to Aslam doubling th...

[ad_1] A day after Pakistan hockey coach Muhammad Saqlain said that India were not playing a 'structural game' at the Asian Champions Trophy, his team were dealt a 4-0 loss by the hosts in Chennai on Wednesday. "India is not playing structural hockey, but Pakistan is. India is simply playing over fitness," Saqlain said during pre-match media conference. "Structural hockey is played by Korea and Japan. India has been playing behind the ball mostly and relying mainly on counter-attacking," he added.Interestingly, after the win, India head coach Craig Fulton hailed his side's "structured" and "consistent" game in the 4-0 thrashing of arch-rivals Pakistan in their Asian Champions Trophy hockey match and he's looking for his players to continue in the same vein in the semifinal against Japan....

[ad_1] Fans lit up the evening by singing 'Vande Mataram' inside the stadium in Chennai.© TwitterThe Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai saw a full house as India hammered arch-rivals Pakistan 4-0 in a round-robin match of the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy. Harmanpreet Singh scored two goals while Jugrag Singh also found the back of the net as India utilised their penalty corners to assert their dominance over Pakistan. In the final quarter, Akashdeep Singh's field goal as India progressed to the semi-final without suffering a defeat.Ahead of the match, fans lit up the venue by singing 'Vande Mataram' inside the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium. The video of the same has now gone viral on social media.This crowd is going to blow the roof off the stadium tonight.Vanakkam Chen...

[ad_1] The Indian hockey team came out all guns blazing against Pakistan in an Asian Champions Trophy hockey match Chennai on Wednesday. Harmanpreet Singh scored two goals while Jugraj Singh and Akashdeep Singh struck a goal apiece as India romped home with a 4-0 win against the arch-rivals. Attending the match in Chennai was Indian cricket team star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.Chess. Cricket. Hockey. A true sport lover @ashwinravi99 #INDvPAKonFanCode #HACT2023 pic.twitter.com/etT8m4zbjw— FanCode (@FanCode) August 9, 2023Coming to the match, Harmanpreet netted a brace while Jugraj Singh and Akashdeep Singh struck one goal each to help India defeat Pakistan 4-0 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai. The win ensured India finished at the top of the Asian Champions Trophy 202...

[ad_1] Harmanpreet Singh celebrates after scoring against Pakistan.© TwitterSkipper Harmanpreet Singh struck twice from penalty corners as a dominant India thrashed arch-rivals Pakistan 4-0 to maintain their unbeaten run in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Chennai on Wednesday. Having already sealed their semifinal spot before the match, India played confidently and completely dominated the match, while Pakistan were always playing catch-up. Harmanpreet handed India the lead converting the team's first penalty corner with a powerful low flick to the left of Pakistan goalkeeper Akmal Hussain just at the stroke of the first quarter.India won their second penalty corner in the 23rd minute and Harmanpreet scored with a fierce drag-flick in between Pakistan goalkeeper Akmal's l...