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India survive Pakistan scare, enter Asian Games hockey final with dramatic late goal
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News18•01-10-2026, 18:00
India survive Pakistan scare, enter Asian Games hockey final with dramatic late goal
- •Defending champions India secured a dramatic 4-3 victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asian Games hockey semifinal.
- •Abhishek scored the winning goal with just 45 seconds remaining, deflecting off a Pakistan defender to beat the goalkeeper.
- •India initially led 3-0 with goals from Harmanpreet (2) and Sukhjeet Singh, but Pakistan staged a comeback to equalize 3-3.
- •Pakistan's goals were scored by Abu Mahmood, Hannan Shahid, and Waheed Rana, pushing India to the brink of an embarrassing defeat.
- •India will now face Malaysia in the gold medal contest on Saturday, after Malaysia defeated South Korea in the other semifinal.
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Abhishek scored the dramatic winning goal for India from a field play with just 45 seconds remaining in the game to secure a 4-3 victory.
India will face Malaysia in the gold medal title clash on Saturday after Malaysia defeated South Korea in the other semifinal.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored two penalty corners in the 5th and 13th minutes, and Sukhjeet Singh added a field goal in the 23rd minute to give India a strong 3-0 lead.
