Asian Champions Trophy Hockey: India Seal 4-3 Win vs Pakistan To Finish Third
India rejoice a target vs Pakistan in the Asian Champions Trophy on Wednesday.© AFP
Olympic bronze medallist India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 4-three in a pulsating 3rd-fourth area perform-off match to gain the bronze medal at the Asian Champions Trophy men’s hockey tournament on Wednesday. India, who have been the defending champions together with Pakistan in the last version of the tournament in Muscat, will return with a consolation prize soon after acquiring misplaced to Japan three-5 in the semifinals on Tuesday. India took the direct in the extremely first moment through vice-captain Harmanpreet Singh in advance of Sumit (forty fifth), Varun Kumar (53rd) and Akashdeep Singh (57th) struck a target each individual.
Pakistan’s goals have been scored by Afraz (tenth), Abdul Rana (33rd) and Ahmed Nadeem (57th).
It was India’s 2nd gain about Pakistan in the tournament soon after acquiring crushed the same opponents three-1 in the spherical-robin levels.
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Coming into the tournament as sizzling favourites and acquiring topped the spherical-robin phase with an unbeaten history, the Indians would be dissatisfied to return with a bronze.
In the summit clash late on Wednesday, South Korea will perform Japan.
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