Asian Champions Trophy: Pakistan outwit India to reach final

Rizwan Senior scores a brace in hard fought 5-4 win.

Pakistan edged past India 5-4 PHOTO: FILE

KARACHI:

Pakistan edged past India 5-4 in a thriller to seal their place in the final of Asian Champions Trophy in Kakamigahara, Japan.


Rizwan Senior was the main performer for the defending champions who are unbeaten so far with four successive victories.



Captain Mohammad Imran, Rizwan Junior and Abdul Haseem Khan scored a goal each.


The greenshirts will take on Japan in their fifth and last league match on Friday. The final will be played on November 10.


The Imran-led side earlier defeated Oman (8-0), China (5-1) and Malaysia (1-0)  in previous matches.

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