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1999 India-Pakistan field hockey test series

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1999 India-Pakistan field hockey test series
Tournament details
CityNew Delhi, Bhopal, Hyderabad, Chennai
Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Rawalpindi
Dates3 February 1999 - 24 February 1999
Venue(s)8 in 8 host cities
Final positions
ChampionsPakistan Pakistan won the series 6-3
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Top scorer(s)Pakistan Sohail Abbas (10 goals)
1998 (previous) (next) 2004

The 1999 Indo-Pak series (known as the Pepsi hockey series for sponsorship reasons) was the 6th series of bilateral field hockey matches between India and Pakistan.

The series consisted of nine matches with India hosting the first leg of four matches and Pakistan hosting the second leg of five matches from 3 February 1999 to 24 February 1999.

Pakistan won the series 6–3.[1]

Background

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India went into the series as Asian Games Champions having defeated South Korea in the final of the 1998 Asian Games in December last year. Pakistan had finished runner-ups in the 1998 Champions Trophy in Lahore a month before that.[2]

Venues

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Match Location Stadium Name Date
First New Delhi Dhyan Chand National Stadium 3 February
Second Bhopal Aish Bag Stadium 5 February
Third Hyderabad Begumpeth Hockey Stadium 8 February
Fourth Chennai Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium 10 February
Fifth Lahore National Hockey Stadium 16 February
Sixth Karachi Hockey Club of Pakistan 18 February
Seventh Peshawar Lala Ayub Stadium 20 February
Eighth Rawalpindi Army Stadium 22 February
Ninth Lahore National Hockey Stadium 24 February

Squads

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India India Pakistan Pakistan
Coach India Vasudevan Bhaskaran Coach Pakistan Shahnaz Sheikh

Results

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  • Pakistan won the series 6-3
First Leg
Match Date Score Location
1 3 February India 3-4 (AET) Pakistan New Delhi
2 5 February India 1-4 Pakistan Bhopal
3 8 February India 2-5 Pakistan Hyderabad
4 10 February India 3-0 Pakistan Chennai
Second Leg
Match Date Score Location
1 16 February Pakistan 4-2 India Lahore
2 18 February Pakistan 4-2 India Karachi
3 20 February Pakistan 1-2 India Peshawar
4 22 February Pakistan 3-3 (11-10) India Rawalpindi
5 24 February Pakistan 2-3 India Lahore

Matches

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First leg

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Match 1

3 February 1999
 India 3 - 4 (AET)  Pakistan
Gagan field hockey ball 25'64'
Dad field hockey ball 52'
Report Abbas field hockey ball 10'33'
Nadeem field hockey ball 40'
Bashir field hockey ball 85'
Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
Attendance: 15,000
Umpires:
Hamish Jamson (ENG)

David Gentles (AUS)

Match 2

5 February 1999
 India 1 - 4  Pakistan
Gagan field hockey ball 2' Report Asim field hockey ball 7'
Irfan field hockey ball 42'
Abbas field hockey ball 64'65'
Aishbagh Stadium, Bhopal
Attendance: 12,000
Umpires:
Hamish Jamson (ENG) David Gentles (AUS)

Match 3

8 February 1999
 India 2 - 5  Pakistan
Dhillon field hockey ball 19'59' Report Irfan field hockey ball 4'31'
Abbas field hockey ball 10'
Bashir field hockey ball 44'48'
Begumpeth Hockey Stadium, Hyderabad
Umpires:
Hamish Jamson (ENG) David Gentles (AUS)

Match 4

10 February 1999
 India 3 - 0  Pakistan
Chuahan field hockey ball 3'53'
Dhillon field hockey ball 18'
Report
Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai
Umpires:
Hamish Jamson (ENG) David Gentles (AUS)

Second leg

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Match 1

16 February 1999
 Pakistan 4 - 2  India
Bashir field hockey ball 20'
Abbas field hockey ball 25'69'
Khalid field hockey ball 39'
Report Saini field hockey ball 50'
Dhillon field hockey ball 56'
National Hockey Stadium, Lahore
Attendance: 12,000
Umpires:
Poudfoot Garth (RSA) Philip Schellekens (NED)

Match 2

18 February 1999
 Pakistan 4 - 2  India
Bashir field hockey ball 10'
Asim field hockey ball 17'34'
Sarwar field hockey ball 58'
Report Horo field hockey ball 62'
Dhillon field hockey ball 64'
Hockey Club of Pakistan, Karachi
Umpires:
Poudfoot Garth (RSA) Philip Schellekens (NED)

Match 3

20 February 1999
 Pakistan 1 - 2  India
Abbas field hockey ball 38' Report Dhillon field hockey ball 13'
Chauhan field hockey ball 36'
Lala Ayub Stadium, Peshawar
Attendance: 8,000
Umpires:
Poudfoot Garth (RSA) Philip Schellekens (NED)

Match 4

22 February 1999
 Pakistan 3 - 3  India
Bashir field hockey ball 49'
Abbas field hockey ball 66'
Khalid field hockey ball 67'
Report Dhillon field hockey ball 25'59'
Gagan field hockey ball 69'
Penalties
11-10
Army Stadium, Rawalpindi
Attendance: 10,000
Umpires:
Poudfoot Garth (RSA) Philip Schellekens (NED)

Match 5

24 February 1999
 Pakistan 2 - 3  India
Abbas field hockey ball 9'
Khalid field hockey ball 14'
Report Tirkey field hockey ball 37'
Saini field hockey ball 53'
Dhillon field hockey ball 66'
National Hockey Stadium, Lahore
Attendance: 15,000
Umpires:
Poudfoot Garth (RSA) Philip Schellekens (NED)

Statistics

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Pakistan - Total goals scored 27

India - Total goals scored 21

Goalscorers

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There were 48 goals scored in 9 matches for an average of 5.33 goals per match


10 goals

9 goals

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "DAWN WIRE SERVICE : 20 February 1999 Issue : 05/08". asianstudies.github.io. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  2. ^ "February 1999 Bulletin". www.bharatiyahockey.org. Retrieved 2021-03-24.