India vs Pakistan LIVE – Asian Champions Trophy LIVE: India kept their nerve and added yet another honour to their tally as they defeated arch-rivals Pakistan to clinch the bronze medal at the Asain Champions Trophy. In a game that lived upto its billing, India had Varun Kumar and Akashdeep Singh to thank as they downed the Men in Green to clinch a spot on the podium with a 4-3 win on Wednesday. Follow India vs Pakistan in ACT 2021 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
India had taken an early lead through Harmanpreet Singh who went joint top in the leading goal scorers list for the Asian Champions Trophy 2021. Pakistan however hit back and were comfortably leading 2-1, before Sumit turned a Gursahibjit Singh ball into the net in the dying seconds of Q3. Varun Kumar and Akashdeep Singh them scored to give India a two-goal cushion, but Pakistan wrestled one back to give some nervy moments in the end, but India managed to hold on despite being two men down due to suspension.
India beat Pakistan: Varun, Akashdeep fire 4th quarter goals as India secure bronze with a 4-3 win
India vs Pakistan 4th quarter
- Full time! India secure the bronze with a 4-3 win.
- SAVE!! Suraj Karkera makes a fine stop before Lalit Upadhyay clears as India look to see out the game.
- Yellow card! Sumit will miss the final minutes of the game, Pakistan have a 2 man advantage.
- GOAL!! Nadeem hits back instantly, reduces deficit to 4-3 with 3 minutes left.
- GOAL! Akashdeep Singh puts India two goals clear with just four minutes left.
- Captain Manpreet Singh does well, blocks consecutive penalty corners to defend India’s lead.
- GOAL! Varun Kumar converts to get India a crucial lead. 3-2 to India.
- India win a crucial penalty corner. Will they convert?
- Pakistan down to 10 after yet another card.
- India make bright start but Pakistan manage to keep them at bay.
India vs Pakistan 3rd quarter
- GOAL! Gurshaibjit Singh plays a brilliant ball, Sumit converts in the final seconds of Q3. India 2-2 Pakistan.
- Unlucky! Pakistan hit the post with a fine attempt on goal by Abdul Rana, continue to lead.
- India win a crucial penalty corner, but Pakistan hold their line to keep the lead.
- Manpreet Singh back on the pitch as India try to equalise in vital passage of play.
- GOAL!! Pakistan take the lead as Abdul Rana turns in the rebound from a Krishan Pathak save.
- Yellow Card! Bad news for India, captain Manpreet Singh will be out for five minutes.
India vs Pakistan 2nd quarter
- India and Pakistan both lose their referrals in a frenetic finish to Q2. India 1-1 Pakistan.
- Mohammed Yaqoob is shown a green card, to finish Q2 with a man down. Can India take advantage?
- SAVE! Suraj Karkera shows his reflexes, makes a fine save on a quick Pakistan counter-attack.
- SAVE!! Amjad Ali produces a fine double save to deny India. Pakistan keep the Indians at bay.
- India win another penalty corner, with just four minutes left in Q2.
- SAVE!! Akashdeep hits it straight as Amjad Ali in a fine chance for India to go ahead.
- India continue to dominate possession but very little action on goal for Manpreet and Co.
- India win a penalty corner, but keeper Amjad Ali keeps the Indians at bay.
- Pakistan down to 10 as India back to their full quota on the pitch
- India down to 10 after card.
India vs Pakistan 1st quarter
- GOAL!! Pakistan equalise as India fail to hold onto their lead. 1-1 in Q1.
- Stat alert: Harmanpreet is now the leading goal scorer of the tournament.
- GOAL!! Harmanpreet Singh continues his good form, fires India into lead with his eighth goal of the Asian Champions Trophy.
- India make a bright start, win a penalty corner in the very first minute of the game.
Asian Champions Trophy LIVE – ACT 2021 LIVE: India were handed a shock loss in their semi-final clash on Tuesday as they were downed by a spirited Japan in Dhaka. Having defeated the same opposition 6-0 in the final group game, India were surprised by the pace and skill of their Kenta Tanaka and Co as they clinched a monumental 5-3 win. India made a slow start and Japan pounced going 2-0 ahead early.
While Dilpreet Singh hit back, Japan responded with three more to go 5-1 up in the game. Harmanpreet Singh and Hardik Singh did fetch late goals but it wasn’t enough as the Indians were relegated to the bronze medal match.
India vs Pakistan LIVE: Arch-rivals face off for honours in Asian Champions Trophy Bronze medal match – Follow LIVE Updates
Earlier in the day, Pakistan also were beaten by a well-drilled South Korean side in a goal fest in Dhaka. In an end to end game, South Korea clinched the win with a vital fourth-quarter goal to eventually win 6-5, keeping the Men in Green from yet another final. Pakistan had taken the lead first, but Korea responded with two goals, and since then Asian hockey giants were chasing the game, which eventually proved unsuccessful.
Both India and Pakistan were set to play in the final of the Asian Champions Trophy’s last edition but had to share the honours after rain ruled out play on the day of the final. The two met earlier in this year’s tournament, with India registering a convincing 3-1 win en route to their top of the table finish in the group stage.
India vs Pakistan LIVE: Arch-rivals face off for honours in Asian Champions Trophy Bronze medal match – Follow LIVE Updates
Indian Squad
Goalkeepers: Krishan Bahadur Pathak, Suraj Karkera
Defenders: Gurinder Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh, Varun Kumar, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Mandeep Mor, Harmanpreet Singh, Dipsan Tirkey
Midfielders: Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh, Sumit, Rajkumar Pal, Akashdeep Singh, Shamsher Singh, Jaskaran Singh
Forwards: Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Gursahibjit Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Dilpreet Singh
Pakistan Squad
Goalkeepers – Waqar, Abdullah Ishtiaq;
Defenders – Mubashir Ali, Ammad Shakeel Butt, Tazeem ul Hassan, Muhammad Abdullah, Aqeel Ahmed;
Midfielders – Abu Bakar Mahmood, Moin Shakeel, Hamad-ud-Din Anjum, Ghazanfar Ali, Azfar Yaqoob;
Forwards – Mohammad Umar Bhatta, Ali Shan, Ejaz Ahmed, Rana Waheed, Junaid Manzoor, Afraz, Ahmed Nadeem, Mohammad Salman Razzaq.
India vs Pakistan LIVE streaming
The Asian Champions Trophy LIVE telecast is available on Star Sports 1/1 HD, Star Sports Select 2/Select 2 HD, and while it can also be streamed live on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website. The match will begin at 3:30 PM IST on Wednesday, December 22.
