Sunday with double dose as Pakistan faces India in Cricket and Hockey

Author: Web Desk

LAHORE: Sunday, June 18, 2017 will be a big day for the sports enthusiasts, as Pakistan will be up against India in the final of the Champions Trophy and in the Hockey World League (HWL) semi-finals in London.

It is surprising that two matches of different sports will be taking place on the same day and in the same city between Pakistan and India. The cricket match will begin at 3:30 pm PST while the hockey match will start at 7:00 pm PST which means that both matches will be going on simultaneously.

India launched their title defence with a 124-run rout of Pakistan at Edgbaston on June 4. Yet even by their own “unpredictable” standards, Pakistan’s transformation since that reverse has been remarkable and on Wednesday they knocked previously unbeaten tournament hosts England out of the competition with a comprehensive eight-wicket win in Cardiff.

Title-holders India will be firm favourites against a Pakistan side who were the lowest ranked of all the teams taking part in a tournament featuring the world’s top-eight one-day international sides.

Some estimates suggest Sunday’s match between the arch-rivals in London could attract a worldwide television audience of more than a billion viewers.

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