That's it from us here - this is Subhashish signing off - join us at 1700 iST tomorrow when Spain play New Zealand in a vital Pool A clash. Stay with Sportskeeda for all the latest updates
WHAT DO THE STATS TELL US?? MALAYSIA MANAGED 19 CIRCLE ENTRIES WITH SEVEN SHOTS ON GOAL - PAKISTAN MANAGED JUST AS MANY SHOTS ON GOAL OFF 16 CIRCLE ENTRIES. FOUR PCs FOR PAKISTAN WITH NONE CONVERTED - SIX FOR MALAYSIA WITH FAIZAL SAARI CONVERTING THE LAST OF THEM - AFTER RAZIE RAHIM HAD FAILED WITH HIS DRAG FLICKS
THE MATCH BEGAN AT A FAIR PACE - PETERED OUT IN THE THIRD QUARTER INTO A SCRAPPY AFFAIR - IT WAS A MATCH NEITHER SIDE WANTED TO LOSE - PAKISTAN TOOK THE LEAD IN THE 51ST MINUTE AS RIZWAN PICKED UP ATIQ UP IN THE CIRCLE - MALAYSIA CAME AT PAKISTAN WITH ALL GUNS BLAZING AND RESTORED PARITY FOUR MINUTES LATER.
IT'S ADVANTAGE PAKISTAN AS THEY HAVE A SUPERIOR GOAL DIFFERENCE (MALAYSIA LOST TO THE DUTCH BY A 0-7 MARGIN WHILE PAKISTAN WENT DOWN TO GERMANY BY A LONE GOAL IN THEIR RESPECTIVE OPENERS)
SUPER SUNDAY WILL DECIDE WHICH TEAM MAKES IT THROUGH TO THE QUARTERS, WHICH TWO TEAMS MAKE THE CROSSOVERS, AND WHICH UNFORTUNATE BUNCH TAKE THE FLIGHT HOME
MALAYSIA PLAY GERMANY AND HOLLAND MEET PAKISTAN WITH EVERYTHING TO PLAY FOR IN THE POOL OF DEATH
THE PACE HAS NOT BEEN FRENETIC - BUT NEITHER SIDE CAN AFFORD A SLIP UP - NEITHER SIDE WILLING TO TAKE ANY RISKS WHATSOEVER AS THE LOSER MAY WELL BE GOING HOME EARLY - ALL TO PLAY FOR IN THE SECOND HALF
MALAYSIA HAVE HAD MORE OF THE BALL - FAILING TO MAKE IT COUNT IN THE STRIKING CIRCLE - PAKISTAN HAVE DEFENDED WELL - NEITHER SIDE CAN AFFORD TO LOSE THIS ONE!!