- News>
India vs Pakistan Asia Cup Hockey 2022 Highlights: PAK score in dying minutes, eke out 1-1 draw against IND
Follow Live score and updates of India vs Pakistan Asia Cup hockey match being played on May 23 in Jakarta. Asia Cup 2022 is a World Cup qualifier. India, Japan, Pakistan, and hosts Indonesia are placed in pool A.
Latest Updates
India 1 - 1 Pakistan
Abdul Rana scored a last-minute goal to help his side pull a draw from the jaws of defeat. Pakistan put up successive waves of attack in the dying minutes of the fourth quarter and the pressure finally gave them a goal.
Pakistan score equalizer
In the last minute of Q4, India lost their lead as Pakistan convert their PC. India scored the first goal of the match in Q1 while the equalizer by Pakistan came in the last minute of the match.
India pressing forward, Pakistan's attack on backfoot
Even though the only goal scored of the match has come from an Indian stick, the Men in Blue are not ready to back down as they are pushing for another goal in the third quarter. India's forwards are testing Pakistan's defence.
Shot on target
India 4 - Pakistan 3
PCs
India 4 - Pakistan 2
India maintain 1-0 lead at the end of second quarter
Akmal Hussain makes a superb save in the second quarter to deny India the second goal of the match. Akmal Hussain has been impressive in the second quarter. Pakistan's attack need to pull up their socks as they just can not waste PCs like they did in Q2.
India take 1-0 lead in the first quarter
Karti Selvam's goal on debut put India on top. It was an intense first quarter where both the teams missed PCs but India finally manage to break through Pakistan's defence.
India draw first blood
India's debutant Selvam Karthi scored in the 14th minute of the first quarter as he helps his side take an early lead. First goal in international hockey and that too against arch-rivals Pakistan! What a start for Karthi
Here we go then! India with the pushback as they attack from right to left. India are playing in their traditional all-blue kit while Pakistan are in white shirts and green shorts.
An important match for both the teams
India's starting XI
-
Star Sports First, Star Sports Select 2 SD+HD. Live Streaming of India vs Pakistan Hockey will be available on Disney+ Hotstar
India Squad
Goalkeepers: Pankaj Kumar Rajak, Suraj Karkera
Defenders: Yashdeep Siwach, Abhisek Lakra, Birendra Lakra (c), Manjeet, Dipsan Tirkey
Midfielders: Vishnukant Singh, Raj Kumar Pal, Mareeswaren Sakthivel, Sheshe Gowda BM, Simranjeet Singh
Forwards: Pawan Rajbhar, Abharan Sudev, SV Sunil (vc), Uttam Singh, S. Karthi;
Replacements: Maninder Singh, Nilam Sanjeep Xess
Standbys: Pawan, Pardeep Singh, Ankit Pal, Angad Bir Singh.
Head Coach: Sardar Singh
Pakistan Squad
Goalkeepers: Akmal Hussain, Abdullah Ishtiaq Khan
Defenders: Mubashir Ali, Emad Shakeel Butt, Hamaduddin Anjum, Muhammad Abdullah, Rizwan Ali
Midfielders: Umar Bhatta (c), Ali Shan, Moin Shakeel, Abdul Hanan, Junaid Manzoor, Ghazanfar Ali
Forwards: Abu Bakar Mahmood, Ejaz Ahmed, Rana Abdul Waheed, Muhammad Salman Razzaq, Roman, Afraz, Abdul Hanan Shahid
Head Coach: Siegfried Aikman
India vs Pakistan head-to-head record
Pakistan - 82
India -64
India's titles in Asia Cup
2003
2007
2017
Pakistan's titles in Asia Cup
1982
1985
1989
Hello and welcome to our live blog for India vs Pakistan Pool A match of Asia Cup 2022. India will aim to continue their brilliant performance this year while Pakistan will look to bounce back.
Stay tuned for live updates
India hockey team is all set to take on arch-rivals Pakistan in the Men's Asia Cup 2022 as the prestigious tournament gets ready to kick off in Jakarta on May 23. It will see the participation of top Asian countries. Asia Cup is a World Cup qualifier. India, Japan, Pakistan, and hosts Indonesia are placed in pool A while Malaysia, Korea, Oman, and Bangladesh are grouped in pool B. India will face off against Pakistan in a mega battle in Pool A match on May 23 at 5 PM IST.
With the Super 4s format introduced in Asia Cup, the prospect of India taking on Pakistan twice is a possibility. Tayyab Ikram, the CEO and Secretary-General of the Asian Hockey Federation expects the competition to be enticing with former India Captain and two-time Olympian Sardar Singh donning the role of India coach in the tournament, while former Asian Games Gold medal-winning Coach, Siegfried Aikman will be leading Pakistan's troops as Coach in the tournament.