India suffer humiliating 1-3 loss to Pakistan in Azlan Shah Hockey (Lead)
May 11th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANSIpoh (Malaysia), May 11 (IANS) Pakistan came back from a goal down and thumped in three in the second half to beat India 3-1 in an important Azlan Shah Cup hockey match here Wednesday.
Rupinder Pal Singh converted a penalty corner in the 20th minute for India to go into the break with a 1-0 lead.
But the Indians faltered miserably in the second half as Umar Butta (49th), Mohammad Imran (55th) and veteran Sohail Abbas (57th) found the net for Pakistan, for whom this was the first win against India in six encounters.
India were on an attacking mode right from the start, creating several opportunities and finally sounded the board from the second penalty corner converted by Rupinder.
Asian Games gold medallists Pakistan lifted their game by several notches in the second half. A defensive lapse by Diwakar Ram helped Butta fire in the equaliser in the 49th minute and Imran gave Pakistan the lead by converting a penalty corner in the 55th minute. Two minutes later Abbas slammed in from another penalty corner to seal India’s hopes.
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