Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2016: India vs Pakistan, India thrash Pakistan by 5-1

Yeee India beats Pakistan #IndvsPak pic.twitter.com/TGZWPg8tMm
— JaDeJa (@Rjadeja186) April 12, 2016

The win has taken India to second in the standings behind Australia, who beat New Zealand earlier in the day.

FT: India 5-1 Pakistan;@TheHockeyIndia register their biggest win over Pakistan at the #SultanAzlanShahCup #IndvsPak
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FULL TIME! India beat Pakistan 5-1.

Ramandeep looks as though he has flicked the ball into the goal - but no score awarded.

India 5-1 Pakistan with time left yet
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) April 12, 2016

It's not second time lucky for Rupinder, but leading Pakistan 5-1 in the last 5 minutes of play, the men in blue will be happy with today's performance.

5-1 and Rupinder Pal Singh is back and looking to make it 6-1!

54' and Rupinder Pal Singh takes his second goal of the tournament as he converts India's penalty corner.

Rupinder Pal Singh does it!

SV Sunil races towards the goal to attempt his third; unsuccessful, but the try leads to a penalty corner for India.

Rupinder Pal Singh chips in with a scoring attempt, but is unsuccessful; India still lead 4-1 however, with just over 8 minutes to go in play Pakistan's hopes look grim.

50' GOAL! Talwinder Singh joins the scoring to give India a 4-1 lead. They capitalize on the absence of Muhammad Irfan Sr and now look to have an unassailable upper hand.

Pakistan captain Muhammad Irfan is carded; they're temporarily down to 10 men and India's Talwinder Singh is in it!

We're in the final quarter of the match and captain Sardar Singh tries to push the ball into the goal; it's deflected.

3-1 and only 15 minutes of play remain! Can Pakistan make up the two goal deficit, or will India go five-for-five in the teams' past 5 matches?

Superb team goal. Kothajit -> Nikkin -> Sunil -> 🇮🇳 3-1 🇵🇰@TheHockeyIndia @virenrasquinha #SultanAzlanShahCup
— Vaisakh G (@gvaisakh) April 12, 2016

India take a 3-1 lead with just under 5 minutes to go in Q3.

41' GOOOOAL! It's India's third and a second for vice-captain SV Sunil.

The ball hit Manpreet squarely on the knee; in visible pain, he'll now sit out. 6 minutes to go in Q3.

Problems for the men in blue as Pakistan are awarded a penalty corner. No score, but there's another injury. A limping Manpreet is escorted off the field.

Pakistan have one fewer green card than India, however.

It's an India free hit and they're now holding possession! SV Sunil holds the ball but is pushed towards the sidelines.

Free hit to Pakistan! They go on the reverse 1'30'' into Q3, but can't build on it.

Pakistan had 3 circle penetrations to India's 5; India's goals were both field goals, while Pakistan's only scoring so far has come courtesy a penalty corner.

Half-time! 2-1 to India. Can they hold on to their lead in the second half?

A minute to go until half time and India have led possession, but not by much. It's close on possession, with India leading 52% to Pakistan's 48%. Still up a goal, though.

Harmanpreet and Surender Kumar are trying to give India another scoring opportunity - but we now see the first green card of the game! India's Ramandeep will sit out for 2 minutes, with India temporarily reduced to 10 men.

The first injury of the game 1 minute into Q2.

The hooter signals the end of first quarter and it's 2-1 to India! After an early goal in the first five minutes, Sardar Singh's eleven came back to take the lead after a return attack from Pakistan.

Just missed! SV Sunil tries to score again and misses out. 3 minutes to go and India lead 2-1.

India have scored two goals - one by Manpreet and one by vice-captain SV Sunil at this match - and we've still got 5 minutes to go in the first half!

10' in Q1 and India take the lead right back! It's SV Sunil who scores to take India back in the lead 2-1.

Captain Muhammad Irfan lands a quick one into the net - going at 104km/h.

Penalty corner to Pakistan - and they capitalize! Pakistan's Muhammad Irfan scores to equalise 1-1.

3' and India SCORES! Manpreet pummels the ball into the goal from far left to give the men in blue a 1-0 lead.

And they're off! 1 minute in and there's a free hit to Pakistan. They push the ball towards the D but run it wide...no score.

The men in blue have beat Pakistan in 4 of the last 5 matches the teams have played.

The teams' last Sultan Azlan Shah Cup meeting occured in 2012, with India taking a 4-2 victory.

The two nations have a long, contentious rivalry, as do the teams, who have played each other at various tournaments.