Germany reaches final

KUALA LUMPUR, AUG. 9. Germany reached the final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in style with a thrilling 5-3 defeat of two-time defending champion Pakistan here on Thursday.

The result knocked the Pakistanis out of contention for a place in Sunday's final and all but ensured that South Korea would join the all-conquering Germans.

Germany leads the group standings with a maximum 15 points from five victories while South Korea, with 10 points, can afford to lose by a six-goal margin to India tomorrow and still reach the decider.

Australia, which has seven points, must score a huge victory over hosts Malaysia and hope the South koreans are hammered by the Indians to clinch second place in the group.

Already out of contention for a final berth, India needs a big win against South Korea on Friday if it hopes to make it to a 3-4 placing.

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