Abu Bakr Mahmood scores Pakistan's first two goals to get his team back into the game
Pakistan moved a step closer to the final of the 2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup by defeating Canada 5-4 on Wednesday in Ipoh, Malaysia.
Pakistan are unbeaten in the event so far and are on top of the table with 10 points after four matches.
Canada had taken a 2-0 lead in the first 17 minutes to put Pakistan behind. However, the green shirts made a great comeback to win the match 5-4.
Abu Bakr Mahmood scored Pakistan's first two goals to get his team back into the game.
Arshad Liaqat, Rana Waheed Ashraf and Ghazanfar Ali also scored a goal each for Pakistan.
Sean Davis scored a brace for Canada, meanwhile, Harbir Sindhu and Avjot Buttar scored one each.
If Japan beats Malaysia today, both Pakistan and Japan will qualify for the final of the 2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.
Yesterday, Pakistan and Japan drew 1-1 and the former scored the equalizer in the final minutes.
Earlier, Pakistan defeated Korea 4-0 in a one-sided encounter in their second match on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Pakistan defeated Malaysia with a last-minute goal from Abu Bakr Mahmood on Saturday. The nine-goal thriller produced some of the best goals as the Green Shirts managed to emerge triumphant 5-4 after a long 60 minutes.
Pakistan's next match will now be against New Zealand on May 10 at the same venue.
