Pakistan beat Germany 4-3

Published June 13, 2012

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COLOGNE: Pakistan beat Germany by 4-3 in the first test match of the two-test match series, hailing its first victory of the ongoing European tour in Cologne, Germany, DawnNews reported on Wednesday.

Captain Sohail Abbas scored all four of Pakistan's goal in a victory which broke the Greenshirts' losing streak of six consecutive defeats.

Pakistan are in Europe to prepare for the London Olympics with matches against Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.

The second test match between the two teams will be played on Thursday at 1500 PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

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