India ne Pakistan ko Hero Asian Trophy 2024 mein haraya

Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2024 ke ek romanchak match mein, India ne Pakistan ko 2-1 se hara kar jeet hasil ki. Dono teams ke beech ki intense rivalry ne fans ko pura waqt seat edge per rakha.

Defending champions India ne match ke liye confident entry ki thi, pehle ke 4 matches China, Japan, Malaysia, aur Korea ke against jeet kar. Harmanpreet Singh ke experienced leadership mein, Indian team ne apni unbeaten streak ko maintain kiya aur round-robin stage mein top position secure ki.

Yeh India ki lagatar 5th jeet thi 6-team round-robin competition mein.

Match Highlights:

Pakistan ne pehle lead li Ahmad Nadeem ke 8th minute goal se, lekin Harmanpreet (13th, 19th) ne do penalty corners ko convert kar India ko jeet dilayi. Yeh Pakistan ka tournament mein pehla loss tha.

Is match se pehle, dono teams semi-finals ke liye qualify kar chuki thi. 2016 ke baad se India ne Pakistan ke against apni dominance ko continue rakha. Last year Hangzhou Asian Games mein, India ne Pakistan ko 10-2 se hara diya tha, aur Chennai edition of ACT mein bhi 4-0 se jeeta tha.

Asia Cup Jakarta 2022 mein, relatively young Indian side ne Pakistan ko 1-1 draw pe roka, aur 2021 ACT Dhaka mein, India ne Pakistan ko 4-3 se bronze medal jeetne ke liye haraya tha.

Match Progress:

Match ke start se India aggressive thi, lekin jaise-jaise match aage badha, Pakistan ka confidence bhi badhne laga. Pakistan ne 8th minute mein Hannan Shahid ke brilliant midfield play ke through pehla goal kiya, jisme Ahmad Nadeem ne final touch diya.

India ko jab pehli penalty corner mili 13th minute mein, skipper Harmanpreet ne powerful drag-flick ke through score kiya. 19th minute mein doosri penalty corner ko bhi convert karke Harmanpreet ne India ko 2-1 lead di.

Second quarter mein, India possession mein better thi, lekin Pakistan bhi kuch strong attacks karne mein safal raha. Halftime ke kuch seconds pehle, Pakistan ne ek penalty corner miss ki jab Sufyan Khan ka flick bar pe hit hua.

Final Quarter:

Halftime ke baad, India ne possession maintain rakha aur 37th minute mein ek aur penalty corner secure ki, lekin Pakistan ne brave defence dikhayi. Pakistan ko 4 consecutive penalty corners mile, lekin Indian defence unhe rokne mein kaamyab rahi.

Last quarter mein dono teams ne aggressive attacks kiye, lekin India ne apne 3 aur penalty corners convert nahi kiye. Match ke dauran Harmanpreet aur Pakistan ke Ashraf Waheed Rana ke beech ek heated confrontation bhi hua, jab Jugraj Singh par shoulder charge kiya gaya. Jugraj ko impact se pain mein dekha gaya, aur umpire ne Rana ko yellow card diya, jisse uska 10-minute suspension hua.

India ke is jeet se na sirf unhone semi-finals mein apni jagah pakki ki, balki tournament mein apne impressive run ko continue kiya. Malaysia aur Korea ke pehle match mein 3-3 draw raha.

Next match mein Japan aur China ke beech takraav hoga, jo 3:30 PM IST par khela jayega. Dono teams apne standings ko improve karne ke liye win secure karna chahti hain.