India, Oct. 1 -- Forward Abhishek scored a breathtaking field goal with just 50 seconds left on the clock as defending champions India edged arch-rivals Pakistan 4-3 in a pulsating men's hockey semifinal at the 20th Asian Games on Thursday.

India had initially raced to a commanding 3-0 lead, only for Pakistan to launch a spirited fightback and level the contest at 3-3 heading into the closing minutes of the fourth quarter.

With penalty shootouts looming large, Abhishek held his nerve in the dying moments to send the Indian bench into wild celebrations and seal a place in the gold medal match.

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