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Tushar Khandekar scored a hat-trick as India outplayed arch-rivals Pakistan 5-2 in the final to clinch their maiden Junior Asia Cup hockey title here today. Khandekar, one of the most promising forwards in Indian hockey, and Sandeep Singh, who scored two goals, helped India win the first match between the two sides on Pakistani soil in five years.

Pakistan, who were trailing 0-4 at one stage, made a spirited effort to take the fight to the Indian camp but were undone by some poor finishing and failure to convert a number of penalty corners.

Their two goals came through Tariq Aziz and penalty corner expert Imran Warsi in the second half.