IND vs PAK Hockey Match: India defeats Pakistan in Hockey World Cup 2026, wins 5-3

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IND vs PAK Hockey Match: Indian hockey team Hockey World Cup 2026 in Pool D Defeated Pakistan 5-3. Initially, Team India took the lead and put pressure on Pakistan. This was the reason why Pakistan tried to make a comeback in the second and third quarters, but it was not enough, because the Indian team also took a strong lead of 5-3 by scoring 3 goals. Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh and Abhishek scored 2 goals each, while Hardik Singh scored one goal. Whereas for Pakistan, Shahid Hannan scored 2 goals and Sufyan Khan scored 1 goal. With this victory, the Indian team has succeeded in making its place in the top-8. Team India is still in the race for the semi-finals. At the same time, India has maintained its dominance against Pakistan.

Indian hockey team dominated in the first quarter

The Pool-D match was played between India and Pakistan in the Hockey World Cup 2026. The Indian hockey team made a great start in this match. In the fourth minute of the first quarter, Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh converted the penalty corner into a goal and gave India a 1-0 lead. After this, Team India did not take much time to score the second goal. In the 10th minute of the first quarter, Abhishek scored a field goal and gave the Indian team a vital lead of 2-0 in the match. Team India did not give Pakistan a chance to make a comeback in the first quarter.

India and Pakistan scored 2 goals each in the second quarter

After this, the Indian hockey team continued its dominance in the second quarter also. Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh increased Team India's lead to 3-0 in this match by scoring a goal from the penalty corner in the 20th minute of the game. This was his second goal. However, Pakistan scored its first goal in the 21st minute.

Shahid Hannan scored this goal for Pakistan, but then in the 23rd minute of the second quarter of the match, Abhishek scored the second field goal to give a strong lead of 4-1 to Team India, but then in the 25th minute of the game, i.e. after 2 minutes, Pakistan scored the second goal. Sufyan Khan scored a goal on the penalty corner and made the difference in the match 4-2. In this way the half time game of the match ended.

the last India won the match with a 5-3 lead in the quarters.

After this, the Indian hockey team scored a goal in the 34th minute of the third quarter and took a strong lead of 5-2 in the match. Hardik Singh scored in the penalty shoot. At the end of the third quarter, Team India maintained its dominance. However, in the last quarter of the match, Pakistan tried to make a comeback by scoring a goal. In the 45th minute of the game, Shahid Hannan scored the third goal for Pakistan and increased the difference to 5-3, but it was not enough for victory. Team India maintained its 5-3 lead and won the match.

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