Kakamigahara (Sports Desk) — In the second group match of the Under-18 Asia Cup Hockey Tournament, Malaysia men's national field hockey team defeated Pakistan men's national field hockey team by 3-2 in a thrilling contest.
Malaysia produced an impressive performance in the first half of the match and established a 3-0 lead against Pakistan.
However, after the break, the Pakistani team staged a strong comeback and scored two goals to make the match highly competitive.
Pakistan’s players continued to push for an equalizer until the final moments, but Malaysia successfully held on to its advantage and secured the victory.
The national team will play its final group-stage match against Bangladesh men's national field hockey team on Wednesday.
It is worth noting that Pakistan made a winning start to the tournament by defeating China men's national field hockey team 3-0 in its opening match.