Malaysia 2 Pakistan 3

ASIAN CHAMPIONS TROPHY (ORDOS):
DAY 1-- RESULTS: Korea 3 Japan 2, India 5 China 0, Malaysia 2 Pakistan 3.
SUNDAY: Japan v India, South Korea v Malaysia, Pakistan v China.

MALAYSIA lost 3-2 to Pakistan in the inaugural Asian Champions Trophy in Ordos, inner Mongolia, yesterday.
Coach Tai beng Hai’s men took the lead off Amin Rahim in an 18th minute penalty stroke but Pakistan were quick to equalise and then take the lead.
However, Project 2013 player Amir Farid threw a lifeline with a field goal in the 33rd minute and the score was level at 2-2 into the breather.
And just when Malaysia started to get comfortable, Shakeel Abbasi scored the winner for Pakistan off a penalty stroke in the 64th minute to seal the three points.
Meanwhile, India started with a bang when they hammered hosts China 5-0.
In the first half, India led 2-0 with goals from Gurwinder Singh Chandi (5th) and Yuvraj Walmiki (21st). While in the second half, India scored through Rupinder Pal Singh (41st), Rajpal Singh (43rd) and V. Raghunath (62nd).
RESULTS: Korea 3 Japan 2, India 5 China 0, Malaysia 2 Pakistan 3.
TODAY: Japan v India, South Korea v Malaysia, Pakistan v China.