Asian Champions Trophy Hockey: India defeats Pakistan 2-1 in a tight game- HIGHLIGHTS

45' Pakistan went for a variation but messed it up.

India survives the penalty corner threat and it looks like they will go into the final quarter with a lead.

India 2-1 Pakistan

44' Pakistan wins another penalty corner.

Pakistan is without Sufyan in the penalty corner situation and they will have to look for a solution.

40' Pakistan is handed a yellow card.

39' Pathak saves from penalty corner.

Absolutely brilliant goalkeeping from Krishan Pathak who makes double save to keep it 2-1 as Pakistan falters in another penalty corner.

India 2-1 Pakistan

38' Pakistan wastes the penalty corner.

Harmanpreet conceded a penalty corner but Pakistan makes a mess of it as captain Ammad Butt hits it direct at Jarmanpreet.

India 2-1 Pakistan

37' Salman Razzaq saves Pakistan.

Good first rushing from Pakistani team and Salman deflects the flick from Harmanpreet Singh to keep it 2-1 at the moment.

35' India wins another penalty corner.

Sufyan misses his tackle and goes straight into Araijeet Singh Hundal to concede a penalty corner.

35' Best start for the Indian team.

The Indian team came back stronger and maintained their composure to hold the ball without giving much space to the Pakistan team. The Pakistan team is sitting deep at the moment absorbing all the pressure.

India 2-1 Pakistan

HALF TIME: India 2-1 Pakistan

A good half for both teams as India goes with a lead of 2-1. Both Indian goals came via penalty corners while Pakistan scored a brilliant goal thanks to some good running from Hannan Shahid.

India is not at their best in terms of passing while Pakistan has defended deep. 

Pakistan needs to be more controlling in their possession while India needs to improve on the passing.

29' India saves the penalty corner.

Sufyan flicks with a good speed but it deflected off India's first rusher Amit Rohidas and that will be end of the first half action.

India 2-1 Pakistan