Salalah [Oman], May 28 (ANI): India performed out a 1-1 draw in opposition to Pakistan within the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 hockey event in Salalah, Oman on Saturday.
India and Pakistan are the one groups who’re unbeaten within the event, and so they have seven factors every in Pool A after taking part in three video games.
Sharda Nand Tiwari scored a objective for India, whereas Basharat Ali was the goal-scorer for Pakistan as per olympics.com.
Currently, Pakistan are on the prime of the desk whereas India are positioned in second place with respect to objective distinction. Japan are in third place with six factors from three outings after beating Chinese Taipei 10-1 on Saturday.
The Indian males’s junior hockey workforce, competing within the Salalah Sports Complex, instantly went on the assault whereas Pakistan tried to defend closely. India had the vast majority of the possession, however didn’t convert it into objectives, leading to a scoreless first quarter.
India within the second quarter took the lead by changing a penalty nook. Sharad Nand Tiwari drag flicked hit the web and India bought a lead of 1-0 on the half-time break.
In the third quarter, Pakistan put their coronary heart and soul into the sport and gave powerful competitors to India’s defence. Though, India bought a few alternatives as penalty corners however they didn’t convert them right into a objective. Pakistan’s Basharat Ali equalised the rating 1-1 after making a objective from a detailed distance.
India stepped up its offensive within the final interval in an effort to attain the game-winning objective. However, the Pakistani displayed a superb defence as the sport ended on equal scores.
India will face Thailand of their last group conflict on Sunday. (ANI)