Pakistan, July 12 -- Pakistan qualified for the final of the U-18 Asia Hockey Cup after edging out Malaysia 4-3 in a penalty shootout in the semifinal held at the Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre on Friday. Both teams put on a competitive display, with the match locked at 3-3 after full time. The result was decided through a tense penalty shootout, where Pakistan held their nerve to book a place in the final against Japan, scheduled for Sunday. Earlier in the tournament, Pakistan defeated hosts China 2-1 on Wednesday to secure a semifinal spot. Hassan Shehbaz opened the scoring with a field goal in the 11th minute, followed by another field strike from Ali Hanzala in the 43rd. China managed to pull one back through Lin Jiaxing, who ...