India Beats Pakistan 5-3 to Reach Hockey World Cup Second Round

India defeated Pakistan 5-3 at Wagener Stadium on Wednesday to secure a spot in the second round of the Hockey World Cup in the Netherlands.

Harmanpreet Singh scored twice, while Abhishek, Hardik Singh, and Hannan Shahid contributed to the scoreline in a match that saw India finish second in Pool D with six points.

India will face the Netherlands and either Argentina or New Zealand in the next round, while Pakistan has been eliminated from the tournament.