Summary
Harmanpreet and Abhishek each scored two goals for India.
The win moves India to the next round of the tournament.
Key Points
4 points1
India won 5‑3 against Pakistan.
2
Captain Harmanpreet Singh and forward Abhishek each scored two goals.
3
Hardik Singh added another goal from a penalty stroke.
4
India will play in the second round of the World Cup.
New Words to Learn
10 wordsaggressive
very active and attacking
penalty corner
a special free shot given after a rule break near the goal
penalty stroke
a single free shot taken from a set spot close to the goal
brace
scoring two goals in one game
resolutely
staying firm and determined
classification phase
games that decide final rankings after the main round
pool
a group of teams that play each other first
clash
a match or competition
captain
the team leader on the field
forward
a player who tries to score goals
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