Pakistan beat out arch rivals India 5-4 to win the tournament. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
The match, in which India led at half time 2-1 were pegged back by a resurgent Pakistan who raced to a 3-2 lead after the break. India managed to equalise twice as Pakistan extended their lead to 5-4.
The match though had a controversial moment when in the dying minutes, the Indian team while contesting a long corner walked off. The Indians while attacking the Pakistani goal missed a chance, but contended that there was enough contact for a penalty corner. The Korean referee though ruled otherwise. After a heated argument, the entire Indian team walked off the turf.
However, the drama soon ended as the Indians returned on to the field shortly afterwards.
But Pakistan held on for the remaining couple of moments to clinch the cup.
India had defeated Pakistan earlier in the tournament 2-1 on December 24, 2012. But the green shirts turned up when it mattered the most on Thursday.
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@Adnan: Read the comment by one Asoka Gunatraseva towards the end. He makes more sense than all your victory jubilation over what is really not a victory over an Indian team playing with little or no enthusiasm against Pakitan.
I read all the comments by your readers who seem to be ecstatic about their silly hockey victory. If it matters so much for a nation starved of any good news, I would like to be amongst the first non-Pakistani readers (actually, I am from Sri Lanka and am a Buddhist) to congratulate Pakistan at recording a victory over India. There is, in all frankness, nothing much to this victory because, in the final analysis, it is merely a sports event and it is but natural for one side to win and the other to lose. But what amazes me is your highly exaggerated victory celebration that goes way beyond expectation (or, is it because Pakistan gets a bad press all the time in every important segment of life?). I believe, personally, that victory is relished by maintaining a sense of restraint; indeed, humility tends to dignify victory and makes the victor look admirable. This is, ostensibly, not the case with Pakistanis. I will give you your two minute of glory and ecstasy, but if you want to be remembered in life, then you will have to do a lot more for yourselves and the world: become good and tolerant people, accept other faiths and views, and not eliminate opposing ideas (though you may not share them). Stop terrorism and religious extremism, and concentrate on economic development, healthcare and education. For God's sake, do not kill or harm minority children or your own just because they want to go to school. If you do not stop this senseless violence and extremism, you will go down in history not only as a failed state but also as one that was disastrous for all mankind. If you stop that, the world's attitude to you will change. And that will be a true victory, not this superficial and silly one in hockey which could have easily gone in India's favour if the Indians had tried harder.
Congratulations Pakistan Pakistan Zindabad :D Can't stop smiling :) .......
@GrimmJow: Which cricket World Cup 2012 you refering to. I think West Indies won the only cricket world cup played in 2012. Right?
headline should be titled; Pakistan "entered" from behind.... Congrats Pakistan!!!!
Wow i m too happy.old days has come INSHALLAH we will also win Todays cricket match
It seems pakistani sport is having good time. Hope things improve in rest of the area.
Well, Pakistan is Asian Champion of Kabbadi & Cricket - Congratz!!!
However, India is World Champion of Kabbaddi (2012 world cup) & Cricket (2012 World Cup) - Congratz ! :P
no channel was showing the match of our national sport pretty sad!!!!
yayyyy!!! so excited to read the first thing in morning... congrats!!!
a provocative tittle for the article
Hockey is our national game and our players know how to keep the morale of their country high, but it is the difficiency in our country, that we give much importance to cricket due to which our players of hockey feels less appriciation towards their achivements.....therefore it is our responsibilty to appriciate their achivements as much as we can. Keep it up Pakistan Hockey team......
when it mattered the most on Thursday, what do you mean? do you mean other matches were worthless?
After many unhappy years, Pakistan is starting to shine in Hockey. The change in coaching the players is doing the job and a good one. Well played Pakistan and keep the 'goals' and 'wins' coming our way. Salams
Well played team - Pakistan. Congratulations !! I hope to see more exciting matches in all sports !!
Indian troll buddies where are you? No hate speech today ? :(
Well done Cheeto! Humain tum se wakai he pyar hai !
Why am I not seeing ever so present and ready to comment on Pakistani newspaper Indians here ?? Not a surprise eh :)
Where are all the Indian trolls? The SILENCE IS DEAFENING!
half time 2-1 & came back strong to lift the Cup, we play well when we are cornered a clear message to the world don't put us in corner or else u gonna regret it :) Pakistan ZindaBad
Pakistan is now Asian chamion in Hockey, Cricket and Kabaddi. Proud of being a Pakistani Citizen
Lets hope for cricket too. Insha ALLAH we will win and rise again:) m hum phir se jiye ge..
Hope it is the harbinger of better things for the country.... well done team Pakistan!
I was blessed to watch match live in Doha. Indian team went off the ground when Referee changed his Penalty Stroke decision. Abbassi got injured soon after match started. It was blessing in disguised as he missed many chances in the league match. Congrats to Pak team!!
A bonanza for underdog nation. Bravo Keep it Up.
Shabaash shehzadoh!
Congratulations to our hockey team and nation. Pakistan won 5-4 not 4-5 as its mentioned.
Yeh Cheez!! Revenge taken!!
Indians getting smashed by Pakistan both in Cricket & Hockey , Lolzzz . First the Champions Trophy and now Asian Trophy . Buck up Pakistan , we need good news more then the Indians right now as we have little to celebrate for.
PAKISTAN ZINDABAD
Such an action I have not seen in any sport ever, Oh my God. It is real tough sport.
Shahzeb's murder has spoiled every joy for us right now, hope we get to see many of us protesting for him as Indians did for that girl.
Congrats Pakistani team. Keep it up. Most deserved victory.
well played green shirts
Congratulations Pakistan !! :)
Congratulation! Team Pakistan!
congratulation Pak team and all Pakistanis... Inshallah tommorow we would win 2nd cricket match and win the series
India can only win hockey in "Chak dey India"
Pakistan Zindabad!!!!
Well played team Pakistan, champions of Asia !!! this is our gift for Aman ke Asha ;)
Why Indian hockey team always crying and making dramas? Except defeat and move on.
It's great to see our hockey team doing well..................congratulations.
its like old days r back folks !!! beating india in cricket and hockey :):):):):):)
Ballay ballay!!!!