India defeat Pakistan for perfect Diwali gift - Asia Champions trophy
India defeated arch-rivals and defending champions Pakistan in a thrilling final today by 3-2 to lift the Asia Champions trophy. Rupinder Pal and Affan Youssuf gave India a 2-0 lead, but it needed a Nikkin Thimmaiah goal with 8 minutes to go after Pakistan managed to draw par in the third quarter.
The last five matches between the two rivals saw them share the
In the semifinals, India had edged out Korea in a thrilling 2-2 (5-4)match, while Pakistan had edged out hosts Malaysia 1-1 (3-2) in the other one.
To follow a blow-by-blow account of the match, read it here.
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