Pakistan defeated Malaysia 4-5 in Azlan Shah Hockey Cup

Pakistan defeated Malaysia 4-5 in Azlan Shah Hockey Cup

(Asghar Ali Mubarak)..

In the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Cup, Pakistan started the event by defeating the hosts Malaysia by 5-4 goals.
The match played in the 30th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Cup, which started in Ipoh, Malaysia, saw a thorny contest between Pakistan and Malaysia.

Pakistan’s Sufyan Khan scored in the 9th minute of the first quarter to give the team the lead, but four minutes later, Malaysian player Abu Kamal Azrai scored to level the match at 1-1.

In the 28th minute of the second quarter, Abu Kamal Azrai of the host team scored the second goal and gave the team the lead, while in the third quarter, Malaysia’s bridge remained heavy and Abu Kamal Azrai scored a magnificent hat trick to give the team a 1-3 advantage. .

The last quarter saw a great contest between the two teams where the national team came back in the match in a brilliant manner.

Pakistan’s Sufyan Khan scored two consecutive goals in the 50th minute and Zakaria Hayat in the 53rd minute on the penalty corner to level the match with 3-3 goals.

In the 59th minute of the match, Shalosloris of Malaysia scored a goal and gave his team the lead once again.

In the last minute of the match, Pakistan’s Abu Mahmoud scored a wonderful goal on the penalty corner and gave the team a 4-5 victory in a thrilling match.

Pakistani team will play their second match in the event against South Korea on Sunday.