Harmanpreet Singh and Abhishek scored two goals each, while Hardik Singh also scored to secure a crucial win for India. Hannan Shahid's double and Sufyan Khan's goal weren't enough to save Pakistan from tournament elimination

India started fast, taking a fifth-minute lead when captain Harmanpreet converted the game's first penalty corner with a low drag-flick into the right corner. Six minutes later, Abhishek doubled the lead with a brilliant solo run down the left, dodging defenders to finish cleanly

Harmanpreet scored his second in the 21st minute, firing home a rebound off a failed penalty corner variation to make it 3-0

Pakistan answered a minute later through Hannan Shahid's speedy, solo field goal. In the 24th minute, Abhishek completed his brace with another fine run before Sufyan Khan converted Pakistan's first penalty corner to make it 4-2 at halftime

In the 46th minute, Shahid broke through to score past keeper Suraj Karkera for a 5-3 finish. This was the first World Cup meeting between the rivals since 2010, extending India's tournament win streak against Pakistan following victories in 1973, 1975, and 2010