Hockey gold for Pakistan

Kandy sports special corr., reporting from Matale

Hockey: Pakistan beat India and won the gold medal by 3 goals to 2, at the South Asian hockey championship finals held at the Nandimithra Ekanayake hockey stadium yesterday (25th of August).

India won the silver medal.

At the first half both teams scored a goal each.

In the 3rd minute of the game, Zabir Khan (No. 9 player) of Pakistan scored the 1st goal. Just before half time Indian No. 3 player Ragunath scored a goal and equalled the Pakistan score.

In the 2nd half, after 5 minutes of play No. 2 Imran Warzi of Pakistan again scored a goal through a penalty stroke. Again Imran Warzi scored another goal to bring their tally to 3. India scored their 2nd goal through No. 13 Wikram Kanth.

S. Sagayanathan of Malaysia and J. J. Ming of Korea umpired.