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- Pakistan, who have remained unbeaten, won 5-1 against China on Thursday
- The Pakistani team has already qualified for the semifinal of the tournament
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will face India today, Saturday, in their last pool match of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy at the Moqi Hockey Training Base in Hulunbuir, China.
The much-anticipated match will begin at 12:45pm Pakistan Standard Time, with the Pakistan side having already qualified for the semifinal of the tournament.
Pakistan, who have remained unbeaten, registered a 5-1 win against hosts China on Thursday and moved to the second spot on the points table.
“It is a collective team effort, we are learning by each match,” Hannan Shahid, who was named “hero” of Thursday’s match, said after the win.
Shahid said his side conceded too many cards in the start of the tournament, but had overcome it.
“Hero of the team award is a result of my team’s effort, they created chances for me to score and I am happy how we have progressed in the tournament,” he added.
Others who scored goals for Pakistan included Rehman Abdul and Ahmad Nadeem, while Jiesheng Gao scored the only goal for China.