ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan’s junior hockey workforce staged an outstanding comeback to beat Malaysia 4-2 within the bronze-medal match of the Males’s Junior Asia Cup 2026, securing third place and the bronze medal.
Malaysia made an aggressive begin, taking a 2-0 lead by means of a subject aim by Adam Johari within the eleventh minute and a penalty-corner aim by Fahmi Suzaimi within the thirteenth minute.
Pakistan, nonetheless, responded with a wonderful technique and powerful efficiency to show the match round.
Rana Abdul Sami was the star for Pakistan, scoring subject targets within the thirty fourth and forty seventh minutes to stage the rating at 2-2. Muhammad Shahier then transformed a penalty nook within the 52nd minute to place Pakistan 3-2 forward. Within the 56th minute, Waleed Rana scored from a penalty stroke to seal Pakistan’s 4-2 victory.
Pakistan Hockey Federation President Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani congratulated the nationwide junior workforce and officers on the victory and their bronze-medal achievement.