Pakistan have defeated Malaysia by 6-2 in the Junior Asia Cup semifinal played in Oman on Wednesday.

The Green Shirts will lock horns against India in the Final today (Thursday). India qualified for the showdown game against Pakistan after triumphing over Korea 9-1 in the first semi-final.

This is the third qualification in a row for Pakistan in the final of the tournament. Overall it is the seventh time the Green Shirts will play the final.

Pakistan’s Abdul Rahman delivered a stellar performance as he scored a hat-trick to make sure that his team qualify for the finals. He was named the player of the match.

Malaysia’s Parabo Tangaraja opened the scoring in the 21st minute. However, in the 42nd minute, Pakistan’s Muhammad Safyan scored an equaliser.

Rahman gave Pakistan the lead in the 44th minute but Malaysia equalised in the very next minute.

Then it was all Pakistan, as Abdul Hannan Shahid scored a field goal to give Pakistan the lead again in the 47th minute while Rehman scored in the 48th and 51st minutes to increase Pakistan’s advantage.

In the 58th minute, Arbaaz Ahmed scored the final goal of the match to make the score six in favour of Pakistan.

Both the finalists, India and Pakistan, are unbeaten in the tournament so far.