Pakistan hit a sixer

By Azlanshahcup.com

Pakistan bounced back from their defeat against India by defeating China 6-2 at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup today.
It was the first win for Pakistan, after they came back to draw against Malaysia and lost 4-2 to India.
It was a much improved performance from the Pakistanis as they made use of the chances that came their way while the Chinese were left bewildered as to what hit them.
The win gives Pakistan four points from three matches and they are making a late charge towards a place in the top four of the tournament.
Pakistan opened scoring in the 15th minute via skipper Muhamad Imran who converted their first penalty corner. But China hit back right away, as Yu Yang finished off a move from the left flank.
In the 29th minute, Pakistan went ahead yet again through Abdul Haseem Khan who kept his cool, collecting a cross from Zubair Mohamad and finishing clinically to put them 2-1 ahead.
China forced a penalty corner in the dying seconds of the first half but could not find the equalizer. However it took China only five minutes after resumption to make the scores level when Sun Long converted a penalty stroke.
Undeterred, Pakistan hit a purple patch, and in five minutes scored three goals to take control of the match.
In the 43rd minute Haseem Khan deflected in a cross from the right and it was hotly disputed by the Chinese players but umpire Kim Jong Wan of Korea, after consulting fellow umpire R. Anbanathan, stuck to his decision.
And before the Chinese could take stock of the situation, Pakistan doubled their advantage, this time it was Muhamad Zubair who scored in the 46th minute.
Two minutes later Zubair made it 5-2 and Muhamad Rizwan’s deflection off a penalty corner in the 62nd minute put Pakistan 6-2 ahead.