India beat Pakistan in penalty shootout, wins Men’s Hockey 5s Asia Cup

India beat Pakistan in penalty shootout, wins Men’s Hockey 5s Asia Cup

• India were crowned Asian Hockey 5s champions after beating Pakistan 6-4 after penalty shootouts in the final on Saturday. This is the first time in three meetings that India have beaten Pakistan in the Hockey 5s format.
•  From 2-4 down in the second half, India took the game to the shootout after two goals from Mohammed Raheel. In the shootout, Pakistan missed all their chances while Maninder Singh hit the hammer in the coffin to score India's second goal in the shootout.
• India thrashed Malaysia 10-4 in the semifinals.
• Pakistan reached the final after defeating Oman 7-3.

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Published date : 04 Sep 2023 05:15PM