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Pakistan india in Asian champions trophy final
Doha: Already through to the final, defending champions India suffered a shock 3-5 defeat at the hands of Malaysia in their last and inconsequential league match of the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Wednesday.
India will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in the summit clash on Thursday after the latter defeated Japan 5-2 in another round-robin league match earlier in the day. India had defeated Pakistan 4-2 via penalty shootout in the inaugural edition in Ordos, China, last year after both sides were locked goal-less in the regulation time of the final match.
Malaysia needed to beat India with a six-plus goal margin to qualify for the final and they were cruising along with a 4-0 lead in the 38th minute. But India doused the Malaysian fire late in the game with three goals, denying them a big victory required to make it to the final.
Doha: Already through to the final, defending champions India suffered a shock 3-5 defeat at the hands of Malaysia in their last and inconsequential league match of the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Wednesday.
India will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in the summit clash on Thursday after the latter defeated Japan 5-2 in another round-robin league match earlier in the day. India had defeated Pakistan 4-2 via penalty shootout in the inaugural edition in Ordos, China, last year after both sides were locked goal-less in the regulation time of the final match.
Malaysia needed to beat India with a six-plus goal margin to qualify for the final and they were cruising along with a 4-0 lead in the 38th minute. But India doused the Malaysian fire late in the game with three goals, denying them a big victory required to make it to the final.