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Asian Hockey Champions Trophy: Pakistan, India to face each other today
According to Pakistani time, match will start at 1:15pm
The teams of Pakistan and India will face each other in the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy on Saturday. Both teams have already qualified for the semi-finals.
The Indian team is at the top of the points table with 12 points after winning four matches while remaining undefeated in the tournament.
In the Asian Hockey Championship, the Indian team scored 19 goals in four matches and the opposing teams scored only three goals in four matches.
On the other hand, the Pakistan team has not lost any match so far in the event, played two draws in four matches, won two of them, scored 11 goals in four matches and opponents scored five goals against Pakistan.
In the world ranking of hockey, the Indian team is ranked fifth while Pakistan is ranked 16th. India has won the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy four times and Pakistan three times.
According to Pakistani time, the match will start at 1:15pm, before which Malaysia-Korea and Japan-China will compete.
The round matches of the event will be completed today and the other two semi-finalist teams will also be decided.
The semi-finals of the Asian Hockey Championship will be played on September 17.