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India hold off Pakistan 5-3 to finish second with six points as England top Pool D with nine points from three wins. A 10-man India have staved off Pakistan 5-3 and advanced to the second round of the Hockey World Cup after a crucial encounter for the South Asian neighbours at Wagener Stadium. The victory on Wednesday for eighth-ranked India keeps them in contention for the semifinals while Pakistan were eliminated from the tournament, which is being held in Amstelveen, the Netherlands. India captain Harmanpreet Singh led the way when he opened scoring in the fourth minute from a penalty corner before Abhishek doubled their lead in the 10th minute off a pass from Mandeep Singh. Harmanpreet added one more for India in the 20th minute off a penalty corner before Pakistan’s Hannan Shahid scored off a rebound from the goalkeeper.
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