Pakistan secured their first victory in the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy with a 2-1 win over Japan in a match played in Hollenbeer, China.
Nadeem Ahmed scored a goal in the first quarter to give Pakistan the lead, but Japan equalized the match in the second quarter.
In the 10th minute of the second quarter, Sufyan Khan scored the second goal to give Pakistan the lead, which remained until the end of the match.
The national team drew the first two matches in the event with South Korea and Malaysia earlier.
The national team will play against China on September 12 and traditional rivals India on September 14.
