Pakistan Beats Australia In Final Of Tri Series Hockey
Pakistan defeated favorites and the number one ranked team, Australia 4-3 to win the tri-series hockey tournament final in Perth. India were the third team.
Penalty corner specialist Sohail Abbas, forward Shakeel Abbasi, Muhammad Imran and Tauseef scored a goal each for Pakistan.
Pakistan had earlier lost both matches to the hosts Australia, while recording two draws with India and qualified for the final on account of a better goal difference. Australia thrashed Pakistan by a margin of 8-2 during the league game.
The win is a massive morale boost for Pakistan who are currently ranked number 9 in International Hockey rankings.
