Dhaka: India were incorrectly made to work hard before getting the better of the Arch-rivals Pakistan 4-3 in a contest the third-fourth place that throbbed for the bronze medal at the Asian champion champion hockey tournament here on Wednesday.
After occupying the round-robin stage, the Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist far from impressive in their last two games, and the LED side MANPREET have to play from the skin to beat Pakistan and completed the podium.
South Korea emerged as the champion after beating Japan 4-2 in a shootout after a 3-3 stalemate at the end of regulation 60 minutes of the title clash.
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They pressed hard and created a lot of chances, including a penalty corner 11, where they use only two.
India, the defending champion along with Pakistan in the last edition of the tournament in Muscat, thus going back with a consolation prize.
Team India took the lead in the first minute through the Vice-Captain Harmanpreet before Sumit Singh (45), Varun Kumar (53) and Akashdeep Singh (57) hit one goal.
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It was India’s second victory over Pakistan in the tournament after beating them 3-1 in the round-robin stage.
Against Pakistan, India started the match with a bright note, pressing the opposition defense from the onset.
Unlike against Japan, India came out attacking and make sure as many as four penalty corners directly, the latter converted by HarmanPreet with a powerful low flick in the first minute.
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Pakistan grew with confidence as time passes and draw level in the 10th minute.
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The Indians responded after conceding the goal and earn their fifth penalty corner soon, but the film is saved by the Defense HarmanPreet Pakistan.
In the 14th minute, Pakistan got their first penalty corner, which was saved by Pathak.
It was a battle contest in the second quarter when Pakistan defends amount to denying their neighbors.
In the 22nd minute, India secured another penalty corner, but once again, the keeper Pakistan Amjad Ali came to his side’s rescue by denying HarmanPreet.
Four minutes later, Amjad Ali again in the middle of things when he saved Akashdeep Singh reverse hit from close range.
India continued their offensive attack and get their seventh penalty corner soon, but AMJAD ALI make Twin save to deny Jarman Singh.
On the stroke of half-time hooter, India secured their eighth penalty corner but, as it happens, does not match the finishing mark.
Three minutes after the change of ends, it is Pakistan who surged forward when Abdul Rana scored off a rebound from a penalty corner two teams.
India lucky to not concede another, at minute 43, when the efforts of the pass Rana Abdul Ali Shan struck the near post.
But three seconds of the third quarter, Gursahitbjit Singh create chances out of nowhere and Sumit found himself in a perfect position in the circle of Pakistan to knock the ball and draw level.
With the score tied at 2-2, the fourth quarter and the end result in end to end hockey from both teams.
India has a better chance but Pakistan also did not give up without a fight.
Lalit Upadhayay approaching handed India the advantage, only to see the trajectory sail a few inches from the target of the cross Gurinder Singh.
India secured two penalty corner again and this time, Varun is on target to make it 3-2 on his side.
Pakistan immediately responded by producing two penalty corners in succession but the Indian skipper MANPREET defended brilliantly as the first rusher.
Three minutes from the last Hooter, Akashdeep scored with a reverse hit from lalit, but Pakistan responded in a short time when Nadeem deflected in a long ball to reduce the margin, than the next step.
Two yellow cards that do not need, to Hardik Singh and Sumit, in the last five minutes did not help India, but the suspension did not hurt them.
ACT Hockey: India defeats Pakistan 4-3 to win a bronze medal
