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Indian Men’s Hockey Team Records a Win and a Loss in Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier
India’s Victory over Oman
- The Indian men’s hockey team secured a stunning 12-2 win over Oman in the Men’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier in Salalah, Oman.
- Mohammed Raheel (2′), Jugraj Singh (3′), Mohammed Raheel (9′), and Pawan Rajbhar (9′, 10′) were the key contributors to India’s dominant victory, providing the team with a solid 5-0 lead at halftime.
- Further goals from Maninder Singh (16′, 23′, 26′), Jugraj Singh (28′), Sukhvinder (29′), and Mohammed Raheel (30′) sealed India’s comfortable 12-2 win.
India’s Loss to Pakistan
- Despite their victory over Oman, the Indian men’s hockey team faced a 4-5 defeat against Pakistan in the same tournament.
- Pakistan started strong, with Ahtisham Aslam (2′) and Aslam (3′) scoring early goals to give them a 2-0 lead.
- Gurjot Singh (12′), Maninder Singh (17′), and Maninder Singh (29′) managed to find the back of the net for India, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Pakistan’s lead.
- Pakistan’s Abdul Rana (26′) extended his side’s lead, and despite Maninder Singh’s late goal, Pakistan secured a close victory.
Upcoming Matches
India’s next challenges will be against Malaysia and Japan on Thursday.