Hockey Asia Cup 2025: India dominate Malaysia - HIGHLIGHTS

Q2 | MAS 1 - 0 IND

Harmanpreeth fumbles on a trap, but India win another PC.

On the retake, Malaysia rushes out and defends well.

Another PC for India...and another on the retake. 

4 PCs on the trot for India here.

Q2 | MAS 1 - 0 IND

Q2 gets underway and in the very first minute, India has earned a PC for a defensive foul from Malaysia on Abhishek.

Can India draw level here?

Q1 | MAS 1 - 0 IND

India holding the bulk of possession since conceding that early goal.

But no shots on goal for India just yet and no PC's even.

They're sending crosses across the face of the goal, but there are no goal-bound deflections from the Indian forward line.

The hooter blows to signal the end of Q1. 

Q1 | MAS 1 - 0 IND

Hardik, moving well in the midfield, draws a huge cheer from the crowd with his stick work.

Something to cheer for the crowd for now.

3' left. 

Q1 | MAS 1 - 0 IND

India is doing well to move at brisk pace into the final Malaysian third.

Once there, the hosts are faced with a yellow-wall in the form of the Malaysian defense, who are able to get numbers back in defense.

5' left.  

Q1 | MAS 1 - 0 IND

India showing a sense of urgency and making a couple of circle penetrations.

Once inside the box, India resorting to turning and taking shots on goals.

Malaysia, meanwhile, is deflecting the balls away to corners.

7' left. 

Q1 | MAS 1 - 0 IND

The Indian defense under the pump early in this 1st quarter.

Malaysia boxing India into their defensive corner.

India having to use a host of short passes to come away unscathed.

8' left. 

Q1 | MAS 1 - 0 IND

Malaysia moving extremely well and with ease into the Indian final third and further into the Indian box.

They're a well oiled machine.

10' left. 

Q1 | MAS 1 - 0 IND

Malaysia score!!

Off their very first circle penetration, and in the very first minute, Malasyia score.

Its a fabulous reverse hit and India has been stunned and they have all the chasing to do now. 

Q1 | MAS 0 - 0 IND

And we're underway here. 

India playing right to left in their traditional all-blue.