Pakistan lost Asian Champions Trophy for 3rd place
Men's Asian Champions Trophy 2021: India vs Pakistan (Pic Credit: Hockey India)
At the Men's Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2021 on Wednesday, India won the bronze medal with a 4-3 victory over Pakistan in the third-place match during Pakistan vs India match. Pakistan had previously been defeated 3-1 by India during the league stage of the tournament last week. This was India's second match against Pakistan in the tournament. However, India lost 3-5 to Japan in the semifinals on Tuesday and faced Pakistan for the bronze medal. Meanwhile, Wednesday's match was a neck-and-neck affair as it ended with a 1-1 score after halftime.
Harmanpreet Singh gave India the lead in the first minute, followed by Sumit (45), Varun Kumar (53), and Akashdeep Singh (57). Among Pakistan's goals were Afraz...