Pakistan, India play out 2-2 draw at FIH five-a-side event
June 4, 2022 10:24 PM
An interesting match between Pakistan and India ended in a draw Saturday in the ongoing International Hockey Federation (FIH) five-a-side hockey tournament in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Mohammad Raheel scored for India in the very first minute of the match.
Pakistan's Arshad Liaqat equalized in the seventh minute.
India's Gursahibjit Singh netted the ball in the 18th minute to give India lead again.
Later, in the 20th minute, Pakistan's Abdul Rahman scored a goal to level the match again.
Earlier, Pakistan beat Poland by 4-2 while India defeated Switzerland 4-3.
Pakistan currently top the standings with 4 points over better goal difference from India, which are on second place followed by Poland, Switzerland and Malaysia, respectively.
It is important to note that Pakistan will play two matches on June 5 (Sunday).
The first match will be against hosts Switzerland at 5 pm (PST) and the second match will be against Malaysia at 7 (PST).
The final match of the five-a-side Hockey Tournament will be played on June 5 as per schedule and could likely to be an Pakistan vs India affair.