1999 India-Pakistan field hockey test series
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.
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| City | New Delhi, Bhopal, Hyderabad, Chennai Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Rawalpindi | ||
| Dates | 3 February 1999 - 24 February 1999 | ||
| Venue(s) | 8 in 8 host cities | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Pakistan won the series 6-3 | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 9 | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Sohail Abbas (10 goals) | ||
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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
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
| Match | Location | Stadium Name | Date |
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| 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
 India |
Pakistan |
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| Coach Vasudevan Bhaskaran |
Coach Shahnaz Sheikh |
Results
- Pakistan won the series 6-3
| Match | Date | Score | Location |
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| 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 |
| Match | Date | Score | Location |
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| 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
First leg
Match 1
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Match 2
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Match 3
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Match 4
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Second leg
Match 1
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Match 2
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Match 3
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Match 4
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Match 5
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Statistics
Pakistan - Total goals scored 27
India - Total goals scored 21
Goalscorers
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
- Naveed Asim
- Ramesh Chauhan
- Muhammd Irfan
- Muhammad Khalid
2 goals
1 goal
- Sameer Dad
- Muhammad Nadeem
- Muhammad Sarwar
- Kamal Horo
- Dilip Tirkey
References
- "DAWN WIRE SERVICE : 20 February 1999 Issue : 05/08". asianstudies.github.io. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- "February 1999 Bulletin". www.bharatiyahockey.org. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
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