Asian Games 2018 Men's Hockey Bronze medal match: India vs Pakistan Live Score

That's it from us here - this is Subhashish signing off - Goodbye!!!!

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???

FULL- TIME: INDIA 2 - PAKISTAN 1

INDIA (AKASHDEEP 3', HARMANPREET 50')
PAKISTAN (MUHAMMAD ATIQ 52')

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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!!

THE INDIANS WIN BRONZE - MORE IMPORTANTLY, THEY KEEP THE WINNING MOMENTUM ALIVE OVER THEIR ARCH RIVALS

THE INDIANS LAUNCH A COUNTER - CANNOT GET A GOAL EVEN THOUGH BUTT IS NOT IN GOAL - BUT IT'S ALL OVER!!!!

59' THE CLOCK IS RUNNING DOWN -

58' LONG BALL FROM SIMRANJEET - THE INDIANS DESPERATE TO KEEP THE BALL AWAY FROM THEIR TERRITORY!!!

IMRAN BUTT LEAVES - PAK ATTACK WITH 11 PLAYERS - OLTMANS' FINAL GAMBLE!!!

57' IMRAN BUTT SAVES - BALL IN PAK TERRITORY - THATS ALL THAT THE INDIANS NEED RIGHT NOW!!!

56' THE INDIANS WANT A PC - THEY DO NOT HAVE A REFERRAL!!!

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FIVE MINUTES TO GO - CAN THE INDIANS HOLD ON????

54' SHAN ALI INTO THE ATTACK - CANNOT GET INSIDE IN THE INDIAN CIRCLE

RUPINDER'S FLICK IS WIDE OFF TARGET

52' MOHD ATIQ SCORES - PAK ARE BACK IN THIS ONE - BUT INDIA HAVE A PC!!

INDIA 2 - PAKISTAN 1

50' THE INDIAN DEFENCE CAUGHT NAPPING - AN AERIAL BALL CATCHES THE INDIAN DEFENCE UNAWARE!!!

INDIA 2 - PAKISTAN 0

HARMANPREET AT THE FIRST BATTERY - MAKES NO MISTAKE - WILL THIS GOAL SEAL THE DEAL???

48' THE INDIANS EARN THEIR FIRST PC!!!!

48' The Pak strikers do seem to be in a hurry - do they have a plan up their sleeves????

47' HARMANPREET, YET AGAIN, CLEARS THE BALL OUT OF DANGER!!!!

46' The Indians advance with purpose - the Pak defence is rock solid - Shan Ali is alert as ever!!

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THE INDIANS JUST ABOUT SURVIVING HERE - CAN THEY HOLD ON???

END OF Q3: INDIA 1 - PAKISTAN 0

43' Pakistan advance patiently - the Indians manage to intercept in the circle - the move could have been dangerous!!!

42' The Pakistan strikers attempt to get a cross into the Indian circle - get caught in a pocket near the backline!!!

40' Harmanpreet does well in defence - SREEJESH CLEARS - INDIA LAUNCH A COUNTER - SARDAR IS NOT QUICK ENOUGH!!

THE DEFENCE IS FAR TOO GOOD - INDIA HOLD ON

38' PAKISTAN EARN THEIR FOURTH PC!!!!

38' The Pakistan strikers will consider themselves a trifle unlucky - their moves have been potent and dangerous

37' The Indians pass the ball around in their own territory - playing long vertical balls - the Indians are yet to earn a PC!

35' A wry smile from Roelant Oltmans - the Pakistanis keep pressing hard - the Indian defence is resolute as ever

33' FANTASTIC MOVE STARTED BY SARDAR - TAKEN FORWARD BY AKASHDEEP - IS AN INCH TOO FAR FOR SUNIL ON THE FAR POST!!!!

32' SUPERB THROUGH BALL BY MANPREET - LALIT ON THE FAR POST CANNOT LATCH ON!!!!

31' Pak advance down the right flank - cannot get far - the Indians mop up!!!

THE SECOND HALF BEGINS

AKASHDEEP SINGH HAS GIVEN THE INDIANS THE ALL-IMPORTANT LEAD - LITTLE ELSE SEPARATES THE TWO SIDES AS THEY TAKE A LONG BREATHER - THE PAKISTAN SRIKERS HAVE LOOKED DANGEROUS - THE INDIAN DEFENCE HAS BEEN JUST AS SOLID!!!

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HALF-TIME: INDIA 1 - PAKISTAN 0

29' SV Sunil attempts to find Sardar - Sunil is a bit too quick with the ball!!!

27' End-to-end hockey on display but Pakistan look the better team this quarter!!!

25' CHINGLENSANA DISPOSSESSED IN THE PAK CIRCLE - SUNIL MISSES AFTER LATCHING ON TO A LONG BALL!!!

24' Pak attack - for the umpteenth time - get a cross in from the right - the Indians have a free hit and manage to breathe easy!!!

23' PAK PLAY AN AIMLESS LONG BALL - TRAVELS HARMLESSLY OUT OF THE BACKLINE

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