October 30, 2016 8:01 AM

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India to face Pakistan in the final of the 4th Asian Champions Trophy

India stormed into the final of the fourth Asian Champions Trophy Hockey tournament, beating South Korea 5-4 in the penalty shootout in Kuantan, Malaysia. Earlier, both the teams were locked 2-2 at the end of regulation time in the first semi-final Saturday evening.Talwinder Singh and Ramandeep Singh made it 2-2 for India during the regulation time. In the shootout, Sardar Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Rupinder Pal Singh and Akashdeep Singh scored the first four attempts. Later, a penalty stroke was converted by Rupinder Pal Singh to give India all five successful strikes in the shootout.This is India's third entry into the final of the Asian Champions Trophy, having won its inaugural edition in 2011 and were runners up to Pakistan in 2012.India will face Pakistan in the final today. Pakistan entered the title clash beating Malaysia in the second semi-final.

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