Pakistan Edge South Korea 4-3 To Win First Match Of Pak-Korea Test Series
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 8th Sep, 2026)
Pakistan secured a thrilling 4-3 victory over South Korea in sudden death in the opening match of the Pak-Korea Test Series after a nerve-wracking contest that ended 5-5 in regulation time.
The match began at a fast and aggressive pace with both teams launching continuous attacks on each other’s goal, providing spectators with high-quality hockey, said a press release. In regulation time, Pakistan delivered a strong performance with all goals coming from the field. Sufiyan Khan scored a brace, while Ahmad Nadeem, Muhammad Imad and Rana Waheed added one field goal each. South Korea mounted a strong comeback to level the match at 5-5 by full time.
With the score tied after 60 minutes, the match proceeded to a shootout which also finished 3-3. The contest was then decided in sudden death, where Pakistan’s goalkeeper made a crucial save and Pakistan converted to seal a 4-3 win.
Shootout and Sudden Death scorers for Pakistan:
- Zakarya Hayat: 2 goals
- Arbaz: 1 goal
- Rana Waheed: 1 goal
- Hanan Shahid: 1 goal
Ahmad Nadeem, Imad Butt and Muhammad Imad also took part in the shootout and played key roles in securing the win.
With this result, Pakistan has taken a 1-0 lead in the series.
President of the Pakistan Hockey Federation Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani congratulated the national team and the management on the impressive win and expressed hope that the team will maintain the same momentum in the upcoming matches of the series.
