India vs Pakistan, Asian Champions Trophy Final Highlights: India, Pakistan Declared Joint Winners After Final Abandoned Due To Rain
Highlights of India vs Pakistan Men's Hockey Final Match, Asian Champions Trophy 2018: Both sides were declared joint winners after final being forfeited due to rain.
India and Pakistan were declared joint winners after the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2018 final was abandoned due to rain on Sunday. The match that was supposed to be played at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat did not start due to heavy downpour. Earlier, India had entered the final of the tournament after registering a narrow 3-2 victory against Japan on Saturday. Pakistan, on the other hand, beat Malaysia via a penalty shoot-out. The last time India met Pakistan was in the round-robin clash of the tournament where the former registered a 3-1 win against arch-rivals Pakistan. Both India and Pakistan have won the title twice. India won it in 2011 and 2016, while Pakistan won the 2012 and 2013 editions.
Asian Champions Trophy 2018, India vs Pakistan Men's Hockey Final Match Highlights straight from Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat
00:15 IST: Thank you for joining us for the live blog.
00:10 IST: India and Pakistan have been declared joint winners after final was abandoned due to rain.
The Indian Men's Hockey Team will share the trophy of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2018 with Pakistan after the Final of the tournament was forfeited due to adverse weather conditions on 28th October.#IndiaKaGame #HeroACT2018 pic.twitter.com/B5BWkJGedV
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) October 28, 2018
00:01 IST: Official update, more developments on the same awaited.Â
UPDATE: The Final of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2018 between India and Pakistan has been forfeited due to bad weather conditions, stay tuned for further updates.#IndiaKaGame #HeroACT2018 #INDvPAK
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) October 28, 2018
23:35 IST:Â We are still awaiting any official updates.
23:10 IST:Â There is still no news from the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex.
22:40 IST:Â Well, bad news coming in folks. Rain delays start of the match. Stay tuned for updates.
The Pushback will be delayed because of heavy downpour.#IndiaKaGame #HeroACT2018 #INDvPAK
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) October 28, 2018
22:30 IST:Â We are 10 minutes from the match, Stay tuned, folks.
22:00 IST: The playing XI has been announced:
Here's a look at the 11 players of the Indian Men's Hockey Team who will take on Pakistan in the Final of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2018 on 27th October. Watch LIVE on @StarSportsIndia 2/2HD and @hotstartweets from 10:40 PM (IST). #IndiaKaGame #HeroACT2018 #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/BisAomuEsK
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) October 28, 2018
21:38 IST:Â Stats -- Both India and Pakistan have won the title twice. India won it in 2011 and 2016, while Pakistan won the 2012 and 2013 editions.
21:10 IST:Â Here's a look at how the Indian hockey team has performed in the tournament so far.
The Indian Men's Hockey Team has made its way to the Final of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2018 and will now go for the coveted Gold Medal. Here's a look at how the team has performed in the tournament so far. #IndiaKaGame #HeroACT2018 pic.twitter.com/8ckxF4rDXY
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) October 28, 2018
21:08Â IST: Hello and welcome to the live blog of the India vs Pakistan Asian Hockey Champions Trophy final.
After losing their preliminary league encounter to India 0-9, Japan had promised to give India a tough game if the teams met again in the tournament. The Asiad gold medallists, who have inducted several young players for this tournament, lived up to their promise.After a goalless first quarter, Gurjant gave India the initial lead in the 19th minute by sending a fine reverse flick on target.