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Pakistan victorious in hockey qualifiers

April 27, 2018

Our correspondent

LAHORE: Pakistan notched two big wins on the second day of the Asian Hockey Qualifiers for the Youth Olympics in Bangkok (Thailand).It is 5-a-side tournament played on a smaller field with matches of 30 minutes duration. In the morning match, Pakistan brushed aside Singapore 5-0. Murtaza Yaqoob, grandson of Olympic silver medallist late Afzal Manna, notched a hat-trick while Chichawatni’s Hammad Anjum netted the other two goals. In the afternoon, Pakistan tore apart Cambodia with a 20-0 scoreline. Scorers for Pakistan were Hammad Anjum 6, Waqas Ahmed 4, Murtaza Yaqoob 3, Zulqarnain 3, Mohsin Khan 3 and Mohibullah 1.