India defeated Pakistan to move into second round of Hockey world cup,. Braces from Harmanpreet Singh, Abhishek and a goal from Hardik Singh was enough for India to fend off a spirited performance from Pakistan.
India held on to their lead despite playing the final five minutes with 10 men after Aditya Arjun was shown a yellow card. Pakistan threw everything forward and managed to score once more in the final quarter, but India stood firm to secure a 5-3 victory and book their place in the next round.
Players in orange held on to their lead despite playing the final five minutes with 10 men after Aditya Arjun was shown a yellow card. Pakistan threw everything forward and managed to score once more in the final quarter, but India stood firm to secure a 5-3 victory and book their place in the next round.
Harmanpreet opened the scoring in the fifth minute and added another penalty-corner conversion in the 21st. Abhishek then struck twice in quick succession, finding the net in the 11th and 24th minutes with well-taken field goals. Vice-captain Hardik Singh completed India’s scoring in the 35th minute by converting a penalty stroke.
Pakistan scored through Hannan Shahid (22nd, 46th) and Sufyan Khan (24th) to reduce the margin.India finish second in Pool D with six points from three matches, behind England, who top the group with nine points.
India finish second in Pool D with six points from three matches, behind England, who top the group with nine points. Pakistan are eliminated from the World Cup.