Video: India, Pakistan Players Clash On Field As Asian Champions Trophy Match Heats Up

Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh continued his brilliant run of form, converting two penalty corners, as the side continued its unbeaten run in Asian Champions Trophy 2024. Up against Pakistan, India had to work harder than they did in their previous matches, to beat Pakistan 2-1 victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in their final league match of the campaign on Saturday. It was India's fifth consecutive win in the six-team round-robin competition. But, as the two rival teams came face-to-face tensions soared, triggering a clash between the two sets of players.

Pakistan took the lead through Ahmad Nadeem (8th minute) before Harmanpreet (13th, 19th) converted two penalty corners to fashion India's victory over familiar foes. It was Pakistan's first loss in this tournament. India maintained the lead for the most part of the match, but Pakistan looked to get under India's skin in the final quarter, hoping to bag the equaliser by all means.

The Indians started brightly dominating the early share of exchanges but Pakistan grew in confidence as the match progressed.

India were at the receiving end for the first time in the tournament when Pakistan drew the first blood.

It was a selfless Hannan Shahid whose brilliant work from the midfield split the Indian defence and Nadeem found himself at the right place to direct the ball into the Indian goal.

A stunned India kept up their composure and patiently built their attacks and secured their first penalty corner in the 13th minute. Skipper Harmanpreet scored with a powerful drag-flick to the left of a hapless Pakistan goalkeeper Munneb.

The Indians continued to press in the second quarter and gained their second penalty corner in the 19th minute and once again