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Pakistan on Friday secured a tie in their match against New Zealand in the 30th Azlan Shah Hockey Cup.
Pakistan’s fifth match today, which was played in Malaysia’s Ipoh city at 1pm (PKT), saw them remain unbeaten throughout the tournament.
The match ended in a draw, with both teams securing one point each, the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) said in a post on X.
Both Pakistan and New Zealand had not scored by half-time.
Pakistan and Japan had already qualified for the final match, which will take place at 5:30pm (PKT) on Saturday at the Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh, after winning their respective matches on Wednesday.
Pakistan with 11 points is leading in the table points while Japan ranks a point below. On Wednesday, Pakistan had defeated Canada 5-4 while Japan beat hosts Malaysia 2-1.
According to Radio Pakistan, Pakistan have won their three matches against Malaysia, South Korea and Canada while the ones against Japan and New Zealand ended in a draw.
Japan, with the same number of wins plus a draw, are facing Canada today at 3:15pm (PKT).