Hockey WC: India Beat Pakistan 5-3 to Seal Next-Round Spot
· Sports · Times of India, NDTV Sports, Sportstar
India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 5-3 in their final Pool D match of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup in New Delhi on Wednesday to secure a place in the next round. Harmanpreet Singh and Abhishek scored twice each, while Hardik Singh converted a penalty stroke to maintain India's dominance in the fixture. India raced to an early 3-0 lead before Pakistan fought back through Hannan Shahid's brace and a penalty-corner strike from Sufyan Khan. Despite being reduced to 10 players in a tense final quarter, India held their nerve to close out the match. India finished second in Pool D with six points from three matches, while Pakistan were eliminated from the tournament.
Why it matters
The victory secures India's progression to the next round of the Hockey World Cup while ending Pakistan's campaign in the tournament.
Read the original report — Times of India
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