Hockey Asian Champions Trophy HIGHLIGHTS - India thrash Malaysia by 5-0 to go top of the table
Indian team beat Malaysia to go top of the table on Sunday at Asian Champions Trophy 2023
Indian men's hockey team. (FILE PHOTO: Hockey India)
After a disappointing 1-1 draw against the Asian Games champion Japan, Indian team beat Malaysia to go top of the table on Sunday at Asian Champions Trophy.
Karthi Selvam opened the scoring in the 15th minute while Hardik Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Gurjant Singh and Jugraj Singh added to India's tally=in a lop-sided match.
India defeats Malaysia 5 nill in absolutely one-sided match. India lives upto expectations and remains unbeaten in tournament.
Akashdeep Singh earns penality corner and Jugraj Singh makes no mistake with his dragflick.
India 5-0 Malysia
Gurjant Singh finds the back of goal post from long shot after getting pass from Hardik Singh.
Amit Rohidas dragflick goes wide after getting defender foot. Malaysia have taken review and successful.
India has stamped their authority on the game and they have formidable lead of 3-0 courtesy goals from Hardik Singh and Harmanpreet Singh.
Gurjant does well to find the foot of a Malaysian defender and India earns their fourth penalty corner.
Hardik Singh hands India a 2-0 lead as he scores from the rebound after Harmanpreet’s shot was saved by the goalkeeper.
The highlight of the half has to be Karthi Selvam’s goal and two missed Penalty corners from India. It is safe to say that the Indian team has rattled Malaysia and we are in for a very exciting second half.
A powerful shot from Akashdeep Singh goes marginally wide and Malaysia launch a counter attack immediately but the Indian defence saves.
India 1-0 Malaysia
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