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Pakistan's embarrassing blunder, field six players in five-a-side hockey game vs India

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  1. Pakistan fielded six players instead of five in a five-a-side hockey match against India in Muscat, Oman.

  2. Umpires penalized Pakistan by sending off two players, reducing the team to three.

  3. India capitalized on the numerical advantage and won 7-3.

  4. Pakistan Hockey Federation interim president sought an explanation from team management, including chief coach Tahir Zaman.

  5. Management attributed the error to communication confusion among players.

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