Pakistan thrashed 7-4 by India

Hosts India excelled in the do-or-die hockey match to advance to the semi-finals.

KARACHI:
Hosts India excelled in the do-or-die hockey match to advance to the semi-finals by thrashing arch-rivals Pakistan 7-4 in New Delhi.

India dominated the match from the start that resulted in a third-minute lead through Sandeep Kumar. He doubled the lead eight minutes later while Shivendra Singh (19th) and Sarvanjit Singh (20th) continued the free-scoring with two goals in the space of 60 seconds to leave the Greenshirts in deep trouble. Pakistan reduced the deficit through Mohammad Imran and Mohammad Rizwan as India led 4-2 at the interval.


The hosts took a 5-2 lead through Danish Mujtaba and four minutes later, Dharamvir Singh made it 6-2 and while Mohammad Irfan reduced the deficit in the 58th minute, Shivendra Singh scored the seventh for India. Shakeel Abbasi scored a consolation goal two minutes from time.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 11th, 2010.
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