(Web Desk) – India have beaten Pakistan in the last group stage match for both teams by the score 2-1.
Both teams were unbeaten till the last group stage match.
India ended Pakistan's unbeaten streak courtesy two goals by Harmanpreet Singh on penalty corners.
In a competitive match, Ahmed Nadeem scored the first goal in the first quarter for Pakistan, while Harmanpreet equalised in the same quarter for India.
Harmanpreet gave team India a lead after scoring off another penalty corner in the second quarter.
A strong Indian defence did not allow Pakistan to equalise till the end of the match.
India finished top of the table with 15 points, while Pakistan finished second with 8 points.
Both teams had already qualified for semi-finals before the start of this match.
A day earlier, Pakistan beat host China to book place in semi-final of mega hockey event. Nadeem Ahmed, Hannan Shahid and Abdul Tehman netted one goal each to ensure the Green Shirts’ victory in the crucial match.
The Team Green earned its first victory by defeating Japan 2-1 this past week. From Pakistan side, Ahmad Nadeem and Sufyan Khan netted one goal each while Raiki Fujishima scored one goal for Japan.
The previous two matches played by Pakistan against South Korea and Malaysia ended in a draw.
India are the defending champion as they last year defeated Malaysia 4-3 in the final and won the fourth title. Japan defeated South Korea 5-3 to bag the bronze medal.
In addition to Pakistan and India, teams from Korea, Malaysia, Japan and China are participating in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament.