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Pakistan secure tie with New Zealand in Azlan Shah Cup
Pakistan and Japan have already qualified for the final match
Lahore (Monitoring Desk): The match between Pakistan and New Zealand ended in a tie in the 30th Azlan Shah Hockey Cup on Friday.
Pakistan’s fifth match, which was played in Malaysia’s Ipoh city at 1pm (PKT), saw them remain unbeaten throughout the tournament.
The match ended in a draw, with both teams securing one point each, the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) said in a post on X. Both Pakistan and New Zealand had not scored by half-time.
Pakistan and Japan had already qualified for the final match, which will take place at 5:30pm (PKT) on Saturday at the Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh, after winning their respective matches on Wednesday.
Pakistan with 11 points is leading in the table points while Japan ranks a point below. On Wednesday, Pakistan had defeated Canada 5-4 while Japan beat hosts Malaysia 2-1.
Japan, with the same number of wins plus a draw, are facing Canada today at 3:15pm (PKT).
Pakistan have won their three matches against Malaysia, South Korea and Canada while the ones against Japan and New Zealand ended in a draw.