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Key Points

6 points
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Score: India 4, Pakistan 3.

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Semifinal of the Asian Games 2026 men’s field hockey.

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Harmanpreet Singh scored two early penalty‑corner goals.

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Pakistan equalised to 3‑3 before the final minute.

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India’s winning goal came from a rebound after a blocked shot.

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The win advances India to the gold‑medal final.

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Summary

Captain Harmanpreet Singh opened the scoring with a drag‑flick from a penalty corner and added a second before halftime.

Pakistan rallied to level the match at 3‑3, but a late rebound off a Pakistani stick gave India the winning goal with 50 seconds remaining.

The victory secures India’s place in the men’s hockey final, where they will compete for the gold medal.

Key moments included multiple penalty corners, a green card for Pakistan’s Dilpreet Singh, and a reviewed decision that changed a penalty corner into a free hit.

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New Words to Learn

9 words
arch‑rival
a team that is a long‑time and strong opponent
drag‑flick
a powerful, fast shot taken during a penalty corner
penalty corner
a set play where the attacking team gets a chance to score from a fixed spot
green card
a warning given to a player for a rule breach
reviewed
when officials look again at a decision to check if it was right
free hit
a restart where the ball can be played without a penalty corner
rebound
the ball bouncing off a player or equipment and being played again
semifinal
the match before the final that decides who goes to the final
field hockey
a sport played on grass or turf where teams use sticks to hit a small ball
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