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2023 Asian Champions Trophy Final: India 4-3 Malaysia at Full Time - Highlights
India are 2023 Hockey Asian Champions Trophy winners after beating Malaysia 4-3 in the final.
Indian men's hockey team (Source: Hockey India)
India beat Malaysia 4-3 in the Hockey Asian Champions Trophy final to win a fourth ACT title. India had won it in 2011, 2016 and 2018 previously.
In Chennai on Saturday, Jugraj Singh scored the first goal within the opening minutes to get India ahead in the final, but Malaysia stung back with three goals to go into the half-time break at 3-1. India mounted a comeback in the second half to level scores at 3-3. The come-from-behind was complete with a 55th minute goal by Akashdeep Singh.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 12 Aug 2023 4:12 PM GMT
33' Penalty corner for India
India start the third quarter with immediate attack, gets penliaty corner early, Harmanpreet Singh dragflick deflected by the first rusher. India refers but desicion not in favour.
- 12 Aug 2023 4:00 PM GMT
Half Time: India 1-3 Malaysia
Malaysia have come from a goal down to take a 3-1 lead. Jugraj Singh had given India the good start but goals from Abu Kamal Azrai, Razie Rahim and Muhamad Aminudin made Malaysia superior side.
- 12 Aug 2023 3:53 PM GMT
28' Malaysia scores third
The stadium goes into complete silence as Malaysia gets two goal advantage after Muhamad Aminudin dragflicks the ball directly inside the net.
India 1-3 Malaysia
- 12 Aug 2023 3:48 PM GMT
23' Penality corner for Malaysia
Malaysia had the chance to get two goal cushion, but Razie’s dragflick goes wide, india on counter attack but not successful.
- 12 Aug 2023 3:44 PM GMT
22’ Mandeep Singh tries a reverse shot but it goes wide.
India is attacking with all their might at the moment but the ball is either going above or is being saved.
India 1-2 Malaysia
- 12 Aug 2023 3:43 PM GMT
21’ Vivek Sagar Prasad almost scores the second.
A powerful strike from Vivek is saved by the Malaysian goalkeeper and India misses another chance.
India 1-2 Malaysia
- 12 Aug 2023 3:40 PM GMT
19’ The chants of ‘India, India’ rises.
The crowd is backing the home team and they have been more vocal after the second Malaysian goal. India has made another move but Malaysia thwart it.
- 12 Aug 2023 3:38 PM GMT
Crowd goes silent as Rahim Razie hits the top of the net.
India is behind as Malaysia make use of the penalty corner and Rahim Razie hits the top of the net with his drag flick.
India 1-2 Malaysia
- 12 Aug 2023 3:36 PM GMT
17’ Penalty Corner for Malaysia.
India lose the referral as Malaysia earn their first penalty corner.
- 12 Aug 2023 3:32 PM GMT
First quarter ends: India 1-1 Malaysia
A fascinating quarter with both teams scoring a goal and plenty of attacks coming from both sides. Malaysia doesn't look in the mood to go down and they fought India equally.
