Pakistan defeat Malaysia, cruise into Junior Hockey Asia Cup semifinal
Pakistan have certified for semi-final of Males’s Junior Hockey Asia Cup, defeating Malaysia by 4 objectives to at least one in Oman Sunday night time.
Sufiyan Khan scored a hat-trick in opposition to Malaysia to safe a berth for Pakistan within the semi-final. Pakistan will play in opposition to Japan in first semi-final of the occasion on Tuesday.
The Pakistan-Japan match will start at 5:30pm Pakistan Customary Time. The second semifinal will likely be performed between India and Malaysia at 8pm.
Last of the event will likely be performed the very subsequent day on Wednesday.
The win has additionally assured Pakistan a spot within the 2025 Junior World Cup which will likely be performed in India.
In in the present day’s match, the Inexperienced Shirts utterly flummoxed the younger Tigers within the contest between the 2 sides of Group B.
Sufiyan scored simply three minutes after the sport started, placing Pakistan within the lead after first quarter completed 1-0.
Adam Ashraf Johari levelled the sport within the twenty third minute to present Malaysia a pressured comeback within the subsequent quarter.
Nevertheless, Sufiyan’s excellent purpose within the thirty fifth minute gave Pakistan the lead once more, and within the final quarter, Abdul Qayyum elevated their result in 3-1.
Sufiyan added one other purpose shortly earlier than the ultimate whistle to finish Pakistan’s resounding victory over Malaysia, despite the fact that it appeared just like the rating would keep at 3-1.
This was the nationwide staff’s fourth consecutive victory within the event as they earlier defeated China, Bangladesh and Oman. Therefore, Pakistan has gained 12 factors in 4 matches.
Pakistan’s squad for Junior Asia Cup
Goalkeepers: Ali Raza, Faizan Janjua
Gamers: Sufiyan Khan, Aqeel Ahmed, Bilal Aslam, Nadeem Khan, Mohammad Zain, Wasim, Sami, Zakariya Hayat, Mohammad Imad, Hanan Shahid (Captain), Mughira, Rana Waleed, Hamza Fayaz, Basharat, Qayyum Dogar, and Saifullah.
