Asia Cup hockey 2022: India concede late goal to draw 1-1 with Pakistan

Asia Cup men's hockey tournament, here on Monday. India took the lead in the eighth minute through Karthi Selvam before Abdul Rana broke their neighbours' heart by equalising in the 59th from a penalty corner. As it happened: India vs PakistanIndia will next play Japan on Tuesday. Pakistan had the first scoring chance in the third minute in the form of a penalty corner, but they failed to stop the ball properly as India survived. Seconds later, it was India's turn to secure a penalty corner but Neelam Sanjip Xess' effort was saved by the Pakistan goalie Akmal Hussain.

The Indians continued to put pressure on the Pakistan defence and secured two more penalty corners in the first quarter, the second of which was converted by Karthi, who scored his first international goal after his flick went inside the Pakistan citadel after getting a deflection off the stick of defender Muhammad Abdullah. In between Pakistan also got another penalty corner but the effort went wide. Soon after the start of the second quarter, Pakistan goalkeeper Hussain made a fine reflex save to deny Pawan Rajbhar from point blank range. The Indians dominated the ball possession and secured another penalty corner in the 21st minute which went begging. Two minutes from the half time, Pakistan got a chance to equalise when they were awarded a penalty corner for an unnecessary tackle outside the circle by young Vishnukant Singh, but once again miss-stop ruined the opportunity as India went into the break with a slender 1-0 lead.

Pakistan made a bright start after the change of ends and threatened the Indian defence early on. Second into their third quarter, Pakistan secured their third penalty corner but Rizwan Ali shot his flick wide. Minutes later India