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In the men's hockey semi-final at the Asian Games 2026, India defeated Pakistan. India won the match in the final minute. India secured the match with a 4-3 score. The score was tied at 3-3 until the 59th minute. Then, in the final minute, Abhishek scored, giving India the lead and sealing their victory.

India had a brilliant start. In the first quarter, i.e., the initial 15 minutes, Team India took a 2-0 lead. Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored the first goal in the 5th minute. Then, in the 13th minute, the captain netted the second goal.

After that, Pakistan mounted a comeback. In the second quarter, both teams scored one goal each. For India, Sukhjeet Singh scored in the 23rd minute. For Pakistan, Abu Mohammad scored in the 30th minute. After two quarters, India held a 3-1 advantage.

Then the third quarter was entirely for Pakistan, where India failed to score while Pakistan netted one goal. After three quarters, the score was 3-2.

After three quarters, India had a 3-2 lead. However, pressure also fell on India. In the 49th minute, Wahid Rana scored Pakistan's third goal, further increasing the pressure on India. The score then became tied at 3-3. Only 11 minutes remained in the match. It seemed that the result would be decided by a penalty shootout, but in the final minute, Abhishek's goal changed everything. India secured the match with a 4-3 lead.

The event's second semi-final will be played between Malaysia and Korea. The winning team will face India in the gold medal match. It will be interesting to see whom India will face in the final.