Pakistan reach semi-finals of Asian Hockey Championship 2016

KUANTAN: Pakistan qualified for the semi-finals of the Fourth Asian Hockey Championship 2016 after they beat China 4-0 on Thursday in the Malaysian city of Kuantan.

Pakistan struck four times, while the Chinese side could not score a single goal.

Greenshirts previously claimed a crucial 4-3 win over Japan on Tuesday.

Pakistan lost their matches against host Malaysia by 4-2, India by 3-2 while won against Korea by 1-0 and Japan by 4-3.

Pakistan squad:

Goalkeepers: Imran Butt and Amjad Ali.

Defenders: Aleem Bilal, Mohammad Irfan (captain), Ammad Shakeel Butt.

Midfielders: Rashid Mahmood, Tasawar Abbas, Nawaz Ashfaq, Fareed Ahmad, Toseeq Arshad, Mohammad Rizwan Junior.

Forwards: Mohammad Irfan junior, Umar Bhutta, Arslan Qadir, Ali Shan, Ejaz Ahmad, Mohammad Rizwan senior, Abdul Haseem Khan.