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— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) September 2, 2023
From being 2-4 down in the second half to winning the final of Hockey5s Asia Cup 2-0 in the shootout and defeating arch-rival Pakistan, speaks volumes about the grit & passion of our talented players..
Kudos to #MenInBlue on the exceptional performance and⦠pic.twitter.com/WqLXWBsKP9
Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:53pm on 02 Sep 2023,Saturday Sports
India won the Men's Hockey5s Asia Cup on Saturday, defeating arch-rivals Pakistan 2-0 in a dramatic shootout following a pulsating 4-4 draw in regulation time. Mohammed Raheel scored twice for India along with goals from Jugraj Singh and Maninder Singh. Pakistan's scorers were Abdul Rehman, Abdul Rana, Zikriya Hayat and Arshad Liaqat. The intense, seesaw contest highlighted the fierce hockey rivalry between the nations. Gurjot Singh and Maninder Singh ultimately slotted shootout goals as India prevailed to be crowned Asia Cup champions after multiple lead changes in a thrilling final against Pakistan.
