Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:11pm on 01 Oct 2026,Thursday Sports
India defeated Pakistan 4-3 in a dramatic men’s hockey semifinal at the 2026 Asian Games on Thursday, securing a place in the gold-medal match. Captain Harmanpreet Singh gave India an early advantage with two penalty-corner goals, while Sukhjeet Singh added another to make it 3-0. Pakistan fought back strongly in the second half, scoring three goals to level the match at 3-3. With just 45 seconds remaining, Abhishek scored the decisive field goal to seal India’s victory. India will face the winner of South Korea and Malaysia in Saturday’s final. (PC: X)
