Summary Pakistan defeated China 3-0 to secure a third consecutive Asian Games hockey victory and move to second place with nine points.
TOKYO (Dunya News) - Pakistan defeated China 3-0 in the Asian Games hockey competition to record their third consecutive victory in the event.
Captain Abu Bakr Sufyan Khan and Hannan Shahid scored for Pakistan, with all three goals coming in the second quarter.
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Pakistan now have 9 points and sit second in the group, behind Malaysia on goal difference. Pakistan had earlier defeated Thailand 9-0 and Uzbekistan 5-1.
Forward Rana Waheed Ashraf missed the match after receiving a one-match suspension following an incident involving his hockey stick and an Uzbek player.
