Pakistan vs India | 1982 | Asia Cup | Hassan Sardar | Famous Goal | Beat 5 Defenders | Classics |KHI

Описание: There was a time when Pakistan had all the honours in field hockey. The Pakistan hockey team has over the years won four World Cups, three Olympic gold medals, an equal number of Champions Trophy titles and Asia Cups along with eight Asian Games gold medals. The 1982, that one golden year when Pakistan featured in as many as three big hockey tournaments, the World Cup in Mumbai, India (December 28, 1981 to January 12, 1982), the first edition of the Asia Cup in Karachi, Pakistan (March 12 to 20, 1982) and the Asian Games in New Delhi, India (November 19 to December 4, 1982). Pakistan came out the champion in all these events. Olympian Hasan Sardar, the best centre-forward ever produced by the country, was the top scorer in all three. In world cup Pakistan progressed to the semi-final beating Holland 4-2 to reach the final then beating Germany 3-1 to be crowned world champions. The next big event that Pakistan featured in that year was the first Asia Cup at the Hockey Club of Pakistan in Karachi in March, where Pakistan beat India 4-0 in the final to lift the cup. In Asia Cup Hasan sardar scored the most beautiful goal in his entire career during its final. Where he dodged five Indian defenders to score that goal. Finally, it was in November that Pakistan played in its last big event of the year, the Asian Games in New Delhi, India. Final was also being watched by Mrs Indira Gandhi, India’s Prime Minister at the time, When the score line was 5-1 in Pakistan’s favour, the prime minister decided not to stay for further humiliation and walked off. Pakistan thrashed India by 7-1 in the final.