India routed Pakistan 4-0 and sent them packing in a rather one-sided Asian Champions Trophy encounter at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium here on Wednesday. It was Pakistan, who drew first blood though before being unfairly denied a goal in the very second minute. Abdul Shahid Hannan trapped a ball inside the Indian box and pushed it onto goalkeeper Krishan Pathak’s pads.

The ball rebounded onto his body and Hannan tapped it in with umpire Hyosik You rightly awarding a goal. However, the Indian players opted for referral and the video umpire shockingly awarded a penalty corner instead, claiming that Pathak had dangerously lifted the ball onto Hannan’s body. Ideally, the advantage rule should have been applied and the goal should have stood. Muhammad Khan’s drag flick was blocked by Pathak off the resultant PC.