Pakistan’s winning streak ends with 5-4 defeat to Malaysia

Pakistan team suffered their first defeat at the hands of Malaysia in the Asian Games hockey event after winning three consecutive matches, 24NewsHD TV reported on Saturday.

In a thrilling contest in Aichi-Nagoya, Malaysia edged Pakistan 5-4 to end their winning run.

Both teams displayed strong skills and kept up sustained pressure throughout the match, producing an exciting and closely fought encounter.

Malaysia ultimately held on to its one-goal advantage to claim the 5-4 win and hand Pakistan their first setback in the competition.

Pakistan will now turn their attention to their next fixture as they seek to recover and continue their Asian Games campaign.