Hockey World League: India defeat Pakistan 6-1 in HWL classification match

India put up a quality display to thrash arch-rivals Pakistan 6-1 in a fifth-eighth classification match of the Hockey World League Semi-Final here on Saturday

India's Ramandeep Singh (L). Pic/PTI

India put up a quality display to thrash arch-rivals Pakistan 6-1 in a fifth-eighth classification match of the Hockey World League Semi-Final on Saturday.

Ramandeep Singh (eighth, 28th minute), Talwinder Singh (25th), Mandeep Singh (27th, 59th) and Harmanpreet Singh (36th) found the back of the net for India, who crashed out of the podium race after suffering a 2-3 loss to Malaysia in a quarter-final on Thursday.

For Pakistan, Ajaz Ahmad pulled one back in the 41st minute.

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