2004 India–Pakistan field hockey test series

August 2022 August 2022 2004 India-Pakistan field hockey test series 24 September 2004 - 10 October 2004 8 in 8 host cities Karachi, Quetta, Peshawar, Lahore Delhi, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Hyderabad PAK Pakistan won the series 4-2 8 32 PAK Sohail Abbas 8 2006 2006 India-Pakistan field hockey test series 1999 1999 India-Pakistan field hockey test series The 2004 Indo-Pak series was the 7th series of bilateral field hockey matches between Pakistan and India. The series was played over eight matches on home and away basis. Each side hosted four matches from 24 September 2004 to 10 October 2004. Pakistan won the series 4–2.Easy win gives Pak series https://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/oct/08hock.htm 2021-03-23 www.rediff.com This was the first time both sides were coached by foreign coaches in a bilateral series with Gerhard Roch of Germany coaching India and Roelant Oltmans of Netherlands coaching for Pakistan. During the match in Amritsar, Pakistan's Sohail Abbas broke the record for most goals in international men's hockey scoring his 268th goal surpassing Paul Litjens of Netherlands who held the record for 22 years.2004-10-09 Abbas Sets World Record in Pakistan Win https://www.arabnews.com/node/256345 2021-03-23 Arab News en Background Prior to the start of the series Pakistan and India had faced each other 6 times since January 2004. They first met at the 2004 Azlan Shah Cup in Kuala Lumpur with Pakistan winning 3–2.Sohail Abbas flattens India https://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/jan/09hock1.htm 2021-03-23 www.rediff.com They met twice in the 2004 Olympic Qualifiers in Madrid with Pakistan winning both matches.Pakistan beat India in hockey play-off https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/amp/pakistan-beat-india-in-hockey-play-off/207609 2021-03-23 www.outlookindia.com/ enAugust 2026 medicmedic In June Pakistan again defeated India twice this time by a huge margin of 6–1 at the Hockey RaboTrophy in Amsterdam. Both teams had a disappointing campaign at the Olympics in Athens Pakistan defeated India in the crossover rounds to finish 5th while India finished 7th.August 2022 Sohail Abbas scored 12 goals against India in these matches including two hat-tricks. This series was also in the lead up to the 2004 Champions Trophy to be held in Lahore from December.August 2022 Venues MatchLocationStadium NameDateFirstKarachi, PakistanHockey Club of Pakistan24 SeptemberSecondQuetta, PakistanMusa Khan Stadium27 SeptemberThirdPeshawar, PakistanLala Ayub Hockey Stadium29 SeptemberFourthLahore, PakistanNational Hockey Stadium1 OctoberFifthDelhi, IndiaMajor Dhyan Chand National Stadium4 OctoberSixthChandigarh, IndiaSector 42 Hockey Stadium6 OctoberSeventhAmritsar, IndiaGuru Nank Dev University Stadium8 OctoberEighthHyderabad, IndiaGachibowli Hockey Stadium10 October Squads India announced an 18-member squad on 20 September 2004. The Indian selection ignored veterans like Dhanraj Pillay, Baljit Singh Dhillon, Deepak Thakur and Gagan Ajit Singh, who all were part of the team at the Athens Olympics after the players made themselves unavailable for selection for different reasons.New-look hockey team for Pakistan series https://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/sep/20hock.htm 2021-03-23 www.rediff.com Pakistan announced its squad on 20 September as well. Waseem Ahmed was made captain after former captain Muhammad Nadeem announced his retirement from international hockey after the last month's Olympics.Ahmed to lead Pak hockey team https://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/sep/23pakhock.htm 2021-03-23 www.rediff.com Pakistan PakistanIndia India Waseem Ahmed (C) Salman Akbar (GK) Nasir Ahmed Sohail Abbas Zeeshan Ashraf Muhammad Imran Imran Warsi Ghazanfar Ali Adnan Maqsood Dilawar Hussain Abdul Aasim Khan Imran Khan Rehan Butt Mudassar Ali Khan Kashif Jawad Shakeel Abbasi Adnan Zakir Tariq Aziz Shabbir Hussain Akhtar Ali Dilip Tirkey (C) Devesh Chauhan (GK) Adrian D'Souza (GK) Harpal Singh Sandeep Singh William Xalxo Viren Rasquinha Vikram Pillay Girish Pimpale Ignace Tirkey V. S. Vinay Prabodh Tirkey Vivek Gupta Adam Sinclair Arjun Halappa Sandeep Michael Tushar Khandekar Hari Prasad Coach Netherlands Roelant OltmansCoach Germany Gerhard Roch Results Pakistan won the series 4-2 +First LegMatchDateScoreLocation124 SeptemberPakistan 2-1 IndiaKarachi227 SeptemberPakistan 1-4 IndiaQuetta329 SeptemberPakistan 3-2 IndiaPeshawar41 OctoberPakistan 4-4 IndiaLahore +Second LegMatchDateScoreLocation14 OctoberIndia 1-3 PakistanDelhi26 OctoberIndia 1-1 PakistanChandigarh38 OctoberIndia 1-2 PakistanAmritsar410 OctoberIndia 2-0 PakistanHyderabad Matches Game 1 24 September 2004 Hockey Club of Pakistan, Karachi Pakistan India 2–1 Abbas PC 17 Butt FG 26 Halappa FG 3 Report Game 2 27 September 2004 Pakistan India 1–4 Musa Khan Stadium, Quetta Abbas PC 69 Sandeep PC 13 PC 17 Tirkey FG 33 Khandekar FG 60 Report Game 3 29 September 2004 Pakistan India 3–2 Lala Ayub Hockey Stadium, Peshawar Mudassar FG 15 Abbasi FG 25 Abbas PC 67 Prasad FG 48 Halappa FG 60 Report Game 4 1 October 2004 National Hockey Stadium, Lahore Pakistan India 4–4 Abbas PC 14 PC 42 Ali FG 57 Butt FG 67 Pillay FG 15 Sandeep PC 39 Halappa FG 49 Tirkey FG 51 Report Game 5 4 October 2004 Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi India Pakistan 1–3 Michael FG 50 Jawad FG 6 Abbas PC 29 PS 64 Report Game 6 6 October 2004 Sector 42 Hockey Stadium, Chandigarh India Pakistan 1–1 Tirkey FG 33 Ali FG 22 Report Game 7 8 October 2004 Guru Nanak Dev University Stadium, Amritsar India Pakistan 1–2 Halappa PS 48 Abbas PC 8 Butt FG 47 Report Game 8 10 October 2004 Gachibowli Hockey Stadium, Hyderabad India Pakistan 2–0 Michael FG 17 Khandekar FG 21 Report Statistics +TeamPWDLGFGAGDPakistan Pakistan842216160India India822416160 Goalscorers There were 32 goals scored in 8 matches for an average of 4 goals per match *PAK Sohail Abbas *IND Arjun Halappa *IND Sandeep Singh IND Ignace Tirkey PAK Rehan Butt *IND Tushar Khandekar IND Sandeep Michael *PAK Mudassar Ali Khan PAK Shakeel Abbasi IND Hari Prasad IND Vikram Pillay PAK Aktar Ali PAK Kashif Jawad PAK Ghazanfar Ali References Category:Field hockey competitions in India Category:Field hockey competitions in Pakistan Category:India–Pakistan field hockey rivalry