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| March 11, 2003 | Tuesday | Muharram 7, 1424 |
Pakistan draw with India
LAHORE, March 10: Pakistan drew against India 1-1 in the 5th Akhbar-el-Youm hockey at Cairo Stadium to earn their second successive similar result in the event, according to a message received from on Monday.
Pakistan had already played a 1-1 draw against Poland in their opening match.
India dominated from the start and took a deserved lead in the 8th minute through Gurcharan Singh. Pakistan salvaged pride when striker Muhammad Ali struck the equaliser in the 24th minute to keep the issue alive.
Reduced to ten men in the second half following the marcching order for Ali having shown the second yellow card, Pakistan impressed with some lively moves and attacking game but the inexperienced forwards missed several chances. Ali will miss the next match.—APP
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