Updated at: 0530 PST, Sunday, December 13, 2009
SALTA: Pakistan hockey team crushed archrival India by 6-3in the semi final encounter of Champions Challenge Cup, thus qualifying for final to be played with New Zealand, Geo news reported.
Rehan Butt scored 3, Sohail Abbas 2 and Haseem Khan added one goal to Pakistan score as Pakistan managed to take lead in the 3ed minute of the first half – thanks to Rehan Butt, but it was equalized soon in the 8th minute when Indian team took the advantage of penalty corner.
Rehan Butt and Sohail Abbas again brought Pakistan on the driving seat with back-to-back goals in 29th and 32nd minute of the match taking lead to 3-1 at the close of first half.
The beginning of the second half was too lucky for Pakistan as the team succeeded to make two more goals and took the lead to 5-1, but late India got momentum, scoring two more goals and reducing Pakistan lead to 5-3.
At the dying moments of the match, it was the penalty corner specialist – Sohail Abbas, who added one more goal on the penalty stroke, which remained decisive until the match was finished.
The final event of the tournament will be played between Pakistan and New Zealand hockey teams.
