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]
Sohail Abbas, Pakistan's world renowned 'King of the drag flick',[2][3] was the top scorer on both sides, netting 10 goals, and scoring at least once in six of the nine matches.
Background
India went into the series as Asian Games Champions having defeated South Korea in the final of the 1998 Asian Games in December the previous year. Pakistan had been runner-ups in the 1998 Champions Trophy in Lahore a month before that.[4]
Venues
Squads
Results
- Pakistan won the series 6-3
First Leg
| Match
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Date
|
Score
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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
|
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
First leg
Match 1
Match 2
Match 3
Begumpeth Hockey Stadium, Hyderabad
Umpires:
Hamish Jamson (ENG) David Gentles (AUS)
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|
Match 4
Second leg
Match 1
Match 2
Match 3
Lala Ayub Stadium, Peshawar
Attendance: 8,000
Umpires:
Poudfoot Garth (RSA) Philip Schellekens (NED)
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|
Match 4
Match 5
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
2 goals
1 goal
References