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THE INDIANS HAVE MAINTAINED THE ASCENDANCY OVER THEIR OLD RIVALS - WINS IN THE ASIAN CHAMPIONS TROPHY IN 2016, THE HOCKEY WORLD LEAGUE SEMIFINALS IN 2017, THE ASIA CUP IN 2017, THE CHAMPIONS TROPHY IN 2018, AND NOW, THE ASIAN GAMES - PAKISTAN HAVE MANAGED JUST ONE DRAW AT THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES IN 2018- BUT REMAIN WINLESS SINCE THE 2016 ACT!!!
THE INDIANS CAME TO JAKARTA SEEKING TO WIN GOLD - SO DID PAKISTAN - THE CHAMPIONS TROPHY SILVER-MEDALISTS AND THE FIFTH-BEST TEAM IN THE WORLD HAS TO SETTLE FOR BRONZE INSTEAD - BUT, DO NOT COUNT HARENDRA SINGH AND THE INDIANS OUT YET - THE ASIAN CHAMPIONS TROPHY FOLLOWS NEXT MONTH - AND THE BIGGEST PRIZE OF ALL - THE WORLD CUP IS STILL TO BE PLAYED - CAN THE INDIAN MEN MAKE A COMEBACK???
THE STATS, LADIES AND GENTS - THE INDIANS HAD 10 SHOTS ON GOAL (8 FROM OPEN PLAY), PAKISTAN HAD 9 (5 FROM OPEN PLAY), PAKISTAN EARNED 4 PCs - MUBASHAR FAILED TO GET THEM RIGHT TODAY - THE INDIANS EARNED 2 PCs - HARMANPREET CONVERTED THE FIRST!
IT WAS A HARD-FOUGHT VICTORY - THE PAKISTAN STRIKERS PENETRATED THE INDIAN CIRCLE TIME AND AGAIN - THE INDIANS WERE SOLID IN DEFENCE - BUT, THE INDIANS BEAT PAKISTAN IN A KNOCK-OUT, WHEN THEY HAVE LOST SO MANY IN THE PAST!!
