India and Pak to clash in Asian Champions final

India staged a remarkable fightback to hold Pakistan to a 2-2 draw in their last league match before depending on Malaysia's heroics to set a summit showdown with their arch rivals in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Ordos (China) on Friday.While the 2-2 draw was enough to give Pakistan a berth in the final, India's passage came only because Malaysia came from the dead to beat Japan 3-2 in their last league game. Malaysia was required to get the better of Japan to help India reach the final.Unbeaten in the tournament, India dominated the barren first half but conceded two goals in two minutes to trail 0-2 by the 42nd minute only to come from behind to draw the match under chilly and windy conditions.

Pakistan on 10 points and India with 9 points will battle for supremacy in the final on Sunday.