Pakistan lose to Malaysia in hockey, squash players win bronze - Dawn

--> Pakistan’s national field hockey team suffered their first defeat at the Asian Games in Japan, losing 4-5 to Malaysia in a group-stage match in Kakamigahara. As Dawn reports , Sufyan Khan scored all four of Pakistan’s goals from penalty-corner routines.

Khan opened the scoring in the third minute, but Shello Silverius equalised soon after. Malaysia took the lead after Faisal Saari scored in the 23rd minute. Sufyan Khan scored in the 39th and 43rd minutes, and struck again in the fourth quarter, in the 46th minute. His tally at the tournament reached nine goals in four matches.

Malaysia levelled the score late in the third quarter through Saari Fithri. Silverius scored his second goal, while Azrai Abu Kamal secured victory for his team in the 57th minute. Pakistan will play Oman in their final group match on Monday.