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With Crushing India as always in Champions Trophy against india. Pakistan maintain their record of never losing to India in Champions Trophy Hockey by scraping to a 4-3 win.
India vs Pakistan - Men's Hero Hockey Champions Trophy 2014 Semi final-2 - 13th December 2014 - click quality for HD video quality:
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Hockey Champions Trophy 2014 Semifinal, Highlights: Pakistan Defeat India 4-3
Pakistan maintain their record of never losing to India in Champions Trophy Hockey by scraping to a 4-3 win.
Reported by: Shubhodeep Chakravarty
Last updated on Saturday, 13 December, 2014 21:36 IST
India vs Pakistan - Men's Hero Hockey Champions Trophy 2014 Semi final-2 - 13th December 2014 - click quality for HD video quality:
REVENGE TAKEN !!!!
Hockey Champions Trophy 2014 Semifinal, Highlights: Pakistan Defeat India 4-3
Pakistan maintain their record of never losing to India in Champions Trophy Hockey by scraping to a 4-3 win.
Reported by: Shubhodeep Chakravarty
Last updated on Saturday, 13 December, 2014 21:36 IST
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Quotable quotes: Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh is on a high. After the quarterfinal match against Belgium, he said the Indians are ready for Pakistan challenge. "The way we are playing, we won't take the match to penalties. We expect a tough fight and we will be ready for Pakistan," he had said.
If history is a parameter to predict the outcome of the match, stacks may not be placed in favour of India.
* India have never been in Champions Trophy final. Their previous best was third in 1982.
* Pakistan have been in eight Champions Trophy finals. In the tournament, Pakistan also lead the head-to-head count against India (11-6).
* Pakistan have won Champions Trophy thrice.
© NDTV
Since the 1950s, India and Pakistan have fought a total of 160 hockey wars. While Pakistan have won 78 of these, the Indians are currently on roll. (Expect fireworks when India face Pakistan)
Memories of their Asian Games triumph would be fresh when India beat Pakistan 4-2 ton win gold and book a place in the Rio Olympics. (Match report)
File photo of India vs Pakistan hockey match during Asian Games earlier in the year. India defeated Pakistan in the match.
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Backed by a thunderous crowd, Indian players have come out all guns blazing in all of their matches. Placed in a tough Pool B, they lost their opener against Germany due to a goal in the dying minutes. Against Argentina, the team took the lead twice before going down 4-2. In their defeats, one thing was clear - this side was not ready to stop attacking. And it paid them rich dividends eventually. (India vs Pakistan match preview)
India's biggest moment in the tournament was stunning second-ranked Netherlands. It was a match of relentless moves, played at a lightening speed. Previous generations of players have been accused of lacking stamina but this team showed that the match is not over till the final hooter. The same was true in the quarterfinal as well when the side fought back to defeat fourth-ranked Belgium.
Now, they face a team which may be ranked 11th but Pakistan is a side capable of upping their game when it matters the most. (India on the cusp of history)
File photo: India had defeated Pakistan 4-2 in Asian Games final to win the gold and earn a place in Rio Olympics.
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Pakistan's Pool A performance was a horrid tale of humiliating defeats. The team lost their opener to Belgium 2-1 and then crashed 8-2 to England. Defending champions Australia then added to the woes by scripting a 3-0 win. Pakistan finished the table at the bottom but new rules allowing all teams to advance to the quarterfinal helped them set-up a clash against Netherlands.
The Dutch may have topped Pool B but Pakistan came out of nowhere to shove them out of the tournament. That 4-2 win would be propelling the Pakistan team which has seen turbulent days in the recent past.
Indian stars to watch out for:
PR Sreejesh: The wall of the Indian defense, Sreejesh's goal-keeping abilities are fast becoming legendary in international hockey. Cracking his defense would be an uphill task even for a Pakistani side that is relatively good at converting penalty corners.
Rupinder Singh: He scored against the Dutch. He scored against Belgium and he does not seem to be done just yet. A hard-working player, he can be lethal with the counter-attacks and during penalty corners.
Pakistan stars to watch out for:
Muhammad Imran: He has scored twice for Pakistan and is a thinking player. On his day, he can lead the forward line with skill and confidence.
Muhammad Waqas: A tireless warrior on the right-flank, he can move the ball forward with lightning speed.
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