Leading teams live upto reputations at Doha

Top ranked teams in the field, India, Pakistan and Malaysia, rose to the occasion in ensuring comfortable victories in the opening day of the second Annual Champions Trophy in Doha.

Firstly, Malaysia took comprehensive 4-0 lead before conceding a late goal to Japan while India, who played the second match of Day 1, managed to strike a brace in each half to romp home a comfortable opening match. And, remained only of the three teams not to have conceded a goal.

India are the defending champions of the Asian version of the Champions Trophy.

Pakistan on the other hand trailed at 1-2 to Oman in the 30th minute, before its forwards started scoring, an act they seemed to have forgotten till then.

With goals coming in timely and regularly, last edition runners up Pakistan returned to dressing room with the highest margin victory, 5 goals, in its 8-3 conquest — and with that regaining a measure of confidence.

Match 1
MALAYSIA Vs Japan (4-1)

3 min Abdul Jalil

17 min Faizal Saari

32 min HAfifi Hanafi

Half time: 3-0

58 min Abd Rahim PC

Jap FG Toshiro Tachibana

Match 2:
India Vs China (4-0)

13 Min SV Sunil Fg

18 Min VR Raghunath

53 Min VR Raghunath

54 Min (Birendra lakra) Own Goal

Match 3
Pakistan Vs Oman (8-3)

Pakistan, 2nd min, Md. Rizwan Sr. 1-0 FG

Oman, 14th min, Basim Rajab, 1-1 FG

Oman, 20th min, Hoobias Bait Jandal 2-1 PC

Pakistan, 30th min, Muhammad Waqas, 2-2 FG

Pakistan, 39th min, Shakeel Abbasi, 3-2 PS

Pakistan, 51th min, Abdul Haseem Khan, 4-2 FG

Pakistan, 54th min, Imran Mohammad, 5-2, PC

Oman, 57th min, Basim Rajab, 5-3 PC

Pakistan, 61st min, Shakeel Abbasi, 6-3, PC

Pakistan, 63rd min, Muhammad Waqas, 7-3, FG

Pakistan, 68th min, Shakeel Abbasi, 8-3, FG