Pakistan book final against India in Asian Champions Trophy 2016

Greenshirts beat Malaysia 4-2 on shoot-out after game ended in 1-1 draw in Kuantan

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Pakistan avenged their group-match defeat against Malaysia when it counted the most in the semi-final of the Asian Champions Trophy match and will now face arch-rivals India in the final on Sunday.

In the semi-final, Malaysia opened the scoring when they converted their first penalty corner courtesy Shahril Saabah’s drag in the 18th minute.


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Abdul Khan then rose to the occasion and tucked in from a deflection in the 34th minute to bring Pakistan on level terms.




The match went into a shoot-out where Pakistani goal keeper denied Malaysia the chance to score on three different occasions.

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The final score on shoot-out was 4-2 as Pakistani players celebrated their entry into the final against India.



Pakistan head coach Khawaja Janaid said this on Pakistan's victory: “Penalty shoot-out is anybody’s game. We are very lucky to be in the fourth consecutive final. We had a weak side when we came here."

On facing India in the final, Khawaja said: "Final is a game of nerve. Team who plays good hockey will win. Team who keeps his structure will win."

Earlier in the first semi-final, India also beat Korea on shoot-out to book a berth in the final.
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