Hockey: Pakistan win third fixture 4-2 against Kiwis

Published
8

Pakistan levelled the series score 1-1 by winning the third of five fixtures 4-2 against New Zealand on Monday.

After Saturday's 2-2 draw, Pakistan played with zeal and was in control for most of the match, with a number of penalty corner attempts throughout the match.

With a 1-0 lead at halftime, Pakistan charged ahead and Abu Mahmood's hat-trick sealing the deal for the green shirts.

Pakistan were the first to score thanks to a penalty corner strike from Abdul Haseem Khan in the sixth minute.

Carrying the lead into halftime, Pakistan scored their second goal just minutes after the break when Mahmood scored his first goal.

Mahmood's second goal came in the 35th minute which felt like a replay of his first goal, following another penalty corner.

The Kiwis responded in the 45th minute when Cory Bennett sent home a penalty corner flick.

Opinion

Editorial

Parliament’s place
Updated 11 Oct, 2026

Parliament’s place

In 2015, the parliament had decided to “maintain neutrality in the Yemen conflict so as to be able to play a proactive diplomatic role to end the crisis”.
Disturbing the peace
11 Oct, 2026

Disturbing the peace

THIS year’s Nobel Peace Prize is well-earned. The winner, South African jurist Dr Navi Pillay, has had an...
A voice in care
10 Oct, 2026

A voice in care

WORLD Mental Health Day this year carries a compelling message. The theme, ‘Lived experiences heard: real voices,...
Midterm break
Updated 10 Oct, 2026

Midterm break

Both the US and Israel need to halt their destructive misadventures in the Middle East.
American barbarism
Updated 10 Oct, 2026

American barbarism

WITH the spectre of defeat in the upcoming midterm elections looming large over the Trump administration, the...