Pakistan makes it to Junior Asia Hockey Cup final

The Green shirts beat South Korea 6-0 in the semi-finals. PHOTO: FILE

MALACCA: After defeating South Korea in the Junior Asia Hockey Cup semi-final on Thursday in Malacca, Malaysia, Pakistan secured its place in the final, to be played on May 13.

Pakistan will now play Malaysia in the final, who had defeated defending champions India 2-0 to book their final berth.

Pakistan routed South Korea 6-0. Muhammad Dilbar scored a hatrick during the first-half of the match.

Hockey teams from China, India, Iran, Japan, Korea, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Malaysia participated in the 10-day-long 7^th Junior Asia Hockey Cup tournament.