Hockey Asian Champions Trophy: India beat Pakistan to lift bronze
India edged past Pakistan 4-3 in a thriller as they secured a bronze medal in the Hockey Asian Champions Trophy on Wednesday. The match went down to the wire with both teams going full throttle against each other in order to stamp their authority.
India started on a brighter note after Harmanpreet Singh scored from the penalty corner earlier, which helped India take 1-0 lead in the first quarter. However, Pakistan's Afraz equalised for his team and brought the game to equal terms.
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Abdul Rana scored Pakistan's second goal as India went behind 2-1 in the third quarter of play. India, however, gathered momentum and took a crucial 3-2 lead in the final quarter.
Akashdeep Singh scored India's final goal to put India ahead 4-2 and within touching distance of a medal. Pakistan third goal went in vain as India ended the tournament at the third place.
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Earlier, India had crashed to a shocking 3-5 defeat against Japan in the semifinal of the Hockey Asian Champions Trophy. On the other hand, Pakistan had lost to South Korea in their semifinal match in a 5-6 thriller.
-PTC News
-PTC News 
