LAHORE/KUANTAN – Malaysia has defeated Pakistan by 4-2 in the fourth Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2016 in Malaysian city of Kuantan today (Thursday).
LIVE SCORE – Pakistan: 02, Malaysia: 04
The match started at 03:30pm on Pakistan Standard-Times (PST).
Six teams from Pakistan, India, Malaysia, South Korea, China and Japan are taking part in the event.
Fixtures of the QNET 4th Asian Men’s Champions Trophy 2016 #ACT2016 #AsiaHockey pic.twitter.com/FNoyXibNc3
— Asian Hockey Fed. (@asia_hockey) October 18, 2016
Pakistan has won the champions trophy more than any other participating team. The green team defeated its traditional rival India by 5-4 in the final of 2012.
Pakistan squad
Goalkeepers: Imran Butt and Amjad Ali.
Defenders: Aleem Bilal, Mohammad Irfan (captain), Ammad Shakeel Butt.
Midfielders: Rashid Mahmood, Tasawar Abbas, Nawaz Ashfaq, Fareed Ahmad, Toseeq Arshad, Mohammad Rizwan Junior.
Forwards: Mohammad Irfan junior, Umar Bhutta, Arslan Qadir, Ali Shan, Ejaz Ahmad, Mohammad Rizwan senior, Abdul Haseem Khan.