However, Green shirts made a strong comeback with Abdul Rehman opening Pakistan’s account in the third quarter to keep his side’s hopes alive in the game.
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Despite the huge lead of 3-1, the Pakistan team didn’t lose hope and kept on attacking the Malaysian goal. Sufyan Khan finally managed to score a goal in the 43rd minute with Hannan Shahid adding another nine minutes later.
Meanwhile, Abu Bakr Mahmood scored the equalizer in the last minute of the match with a penalty stroke to salvage the tie against Malaysia.
This was the Pakistan team’s first appearance after a stellar show in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia where the young hockey team remained runner-up after losing the final to Japan on a penalty shootout.
Pakistan will now face Canada in their next match in the Men’s FIH Hockey Nations Cup in Gniezno City, Poland on Sunday
