Pakistan just needed a win to book a 5th place but all such expectations and hopes went otherwise when the green-shirt played another draw against Malaysia in the XXI Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games pool match played here at Gold Coast, Queensland (Australia), Wednesday. Things were really proved to be otherwise in their last pool game against Malaysia, putting them both Pakistan and Malaysia away from the semi-finals. A win at least will give 13th ranked Pakistan 5th place, much better from that was 7th or 8th, said reports reaching from Gold Coast, Australia.
With this draw Pakistan and Malaysia were out of semi-final contention at the hockey event at Gold Coast, Australia. But there was something at stake when they came across in their last pool game. The two sides ended equal on points. As per the Games rules, the side with more wins finished ahead. Pakistan drew all the four matches against Wales, India, England and now Malaysia while Malaysia had one win.
In the boxing event Pakistan's hope shattered down when Syed Muhammad Asif lost in the quarter-final against Reecxe Mcfadden on points 5-0. There was a slid difference as Reecze Mcfadden of Scotland won all three rounds with 10-9, 10-9 and 10-9 points, finishing the overall points tally with 29-27.
In the Men's 52kg weight category Awais Ali Khan of Pakistan will face Ato Plodzicki Faoagali of Samoa in the quarter-finals.
So far Australia with 52 gold medal, 39 silver and 42 bronze with a total of 133 medals leading the medal table, followed by England at second with 24 gold medal, 30 silver and 21 bronze medal, recorded a total tally of medals at 75, India is at no 3 position with 12 gold medal, 4 silver medal and 8 bronze medal, New Zealand with 9 gold medal, 10 silver medals and 8 bronze, South Afridi with 9 gold medal, 6 silver medals and as many bronze medals, Canada with 8 gold medal, 21 silver medal and 15 bronze medals. Pakistan is slipped to 29 position from 27 so far with two bronze medals.