Defending champions India beat arch-rivals Pakistan 4-2 in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament at Ipoh in Malaysia on Friday. At half-time, India led 1-0 with Sardar Singh scoring from a rebound off their second penalty corner. In the second half, India showed their flair and pumped in three goals. The goal-scorers were Mandeep Antil in the 47th minute, Gurbaj Singh in the 53rd minute and Tushar Khandker in the 56th minute. Pakistan reduced the margin through goals from Mohammad Imran in the 37th minute and Kashif Ali in the 66th minute. India put behind Thursday's lacklustre show against China and dished out an aggressive display throughout the opening half with attacks from both flanks. The Indian mid-fielders moved in tandem and with rapid inter-positional play and substitutions had the Pakistan defence on its toe. India now have four points from two outings and will next play Asian champions South Korea on Sunday. In another encounter, world champions Australia comfortably beat Egypt 4-0.