Kuantan: In their third match of the Asian Champions Trophy 2016, India tame Pakistan 3-2 in a thriller of an encounter. Pardeep More, Rupinder Pal Singh and Ramandeep Singh score apiece for the winning team.
Starting off the first quarter, amidst a riveting competition with both teams pressing hard to win the crucial lead. However, attempts and counter attempts go into vain as there is no goal in the first quarter and the teams walk into the first break with score lying 0-0.
Coming off the break, teams try to break the deadlock on the scoreboard as India strike the Pakistani goal via field goal as Pardeep Mor hits the back of the net in the 22nd minute. The teams go into the half time with same score as there is no further inroads to the goal. India 1-0 Pakistan.
Coming back in the second half, Muhammad Rizwan Sr. scores an early goal for Pakistan in Q3 to draw the equalizer. Following him Muhammad Irfan Jnr. scores in the 39th minute to earn the lead for Pakistan with a Field Goal. India 1-2 Pakistan
Under pressure with these two goals, India, with no other alternatives left other than scoring, India earn a penalty corner and Rupinder Pal Singh powers it through the Pakistan defenders to draw the equalizer in the 43rd minute. India 2-2 Pakistan
A re-energized Indian team sees motivation in the goal as Ramandeep Singh comes up with a stunning Field Goal to earn the lead for India in the 44th minute! India 3-2 Pakistan
This is the final score and there in no further inroads at any of the goal posts despite several attempts and counter-attempts. India to play China on October 25, 2016