India Lose 4-5 To Pakistan In Men's Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier

The Indian men’s hockey team scripted a stunning 12-2 win over hosts Oman but went down 4-5 against Pakistan at the Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier in Salalah, on Wednesday.

In the second game of the night against Pakistan, Maninder Singh (17’, 29’), Gurjot Singh (12’), and Mohammad Raheel (21’) were on target for India. For Pakistan, Ahtisham Aslam (2’, 3’), Zikriya Hayat (5’), Abdul Rehman (13’), and Abdul Rana (26’) scored the goals to help set up their win.

The match started with Pakistan maintaining possession in the early minutes as Ahtisham Aslam caught India’s defence napping with a reverse hit to get an early goal.