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India vs Malaysia, Asian Champions Trophy LIVE: India take on Malaysia in their third group match of the Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023 on Sunday. India started their campaign with a 7-2 win over China but suffered an agonising 2-2 draw in their second encounter played on Friday. India’s dominant performance against China showcased their attacking flair and goal-scoring ability, leaving spectators in awe of their offensive capabilities. However, their second match against Japan proved to be a stern test of their mettle. Despite creating numerous scoring opportunities, the Indian team faced a resilient Japanese defence and settled for a draw. The India team, who are currently second on the points table, will undoubtedly analyse their performance to identify areas of improvement and come back even stronger in the upcoming match against current table toppers Malaysia. Speaking ahead of their upcoming match, Indian men’s hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh said, “We know what we need to do in our next game against Malaysia. Our focus is on capitalizing on the areas that led to our successful goals in the opening game against China. Additionally, we’re eager to try something new in our upcoming match." Meanwhile, India head coach Craig Fulton said that the team will take lessons from the game against Japan and make necessary improvements in their upcoming games. “We wanted to win against Japan and had enough chances. It’s not a nice feeling, but we have got to get better and be ready for the next game,” Fulton said. “It’s every coach’s concern if you are not converting your chances, whether corners or field goals. So, you always try to work out ‘why?’ and try to find a solution for that and combinations of players together.” “However, the fact that we are winning a lot of corners is good. We also had a few shots. So, it’s not that we are not playing in our system. We are playing the way we want to play, and even against Japan, we had two-three really good counters. We are one phase away from finishing the way we want to,” he concluded. Now, the spotlight is on the clash against Malaysia, which are currently on top of the points table with two wins in as many games. They defeated Pakistan 3-1 in their opening game, while in the second match, they came from behind to beat China 5-1. Moreover, in the previous editions of the tournament, Malaysia have proven to be a tough nut to crack, and India are well aware of the challenges that await them on the field, hence the hosts will aim to be fully prepared for the clash on Sunday. With agencies inputs
India vs Malaysia Highlights, Asian Champions Trophy: Harmanpreet, Jugraj score as India win 5-0
India vs Malaysia Highlights, Asian Champions Trophy 2023: Karthi Selvam scored the opening goal before Hardik, Harmanpreet, Gurjant and Jugraj scored as India defeated Malaysia 5-0 in the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 match at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai.
 "India vs Malaysia Highlights, Asian Champions Trophy: Harmanpreet, Jugraj score as India win 5-0")
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5 star performance!
India takes center stage with a performance for the ages, sealing victory in spectacular dominance.
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 6, 2023
🇮🇳 India 5-0 Malaysia 🇲🇾#HockeyIndia #IndiaKaGame #HACT2023@CMO_Odisha @CMOTamilnadu @asia_hockey @FIH_Hockey @Media_SAI @sports_odisha pic.twitter.com/V5BdjAFg0v
It’s OVER! India beat table-toppers Malaysia 5-0.
India converted two PCs directly and scored from a rebound on one to beat Malaysia 5-0 and reach the top of the Asian Champions Trophy group table. Against Japan, India had only converted one out of 15 PCs.
4th quarter: India 5-0 Malaysia
60’ One more minute to go and India continue to spend most of their time in the final third. This game is over even before the final whistle. Hosts’ intensity is also down as they look to kill time.
4th quarter: India 5-0 Malaysia
57’ Harmanpreet has been given a breather with a substitution but India continue to dominate the proceeding as Malaysia have lost a lot of steam by now.
4th quarter: India 5-0 Malaysia
54’ GOAL! India lead 5-0 now. Another PC for the hosts and Jugraj converts it to get onto the score sheet.
4th quarter: India 4-0 Malaysia
53’ GOAL! Gurjant Singh gets onto the score sheet now. Mandeep got the ball on the left side of the circle, blocked the defender and played a reverse flick for Gurjant to score the goal.
4th quarter: India 3-0 Malaysia
49’ PC for India and this effort from Amit Rohidas is blocked from the Malaysian first rusher resulting in a long corner for the hosts. India try to move the ball around the circle in the hope of a goal but it results in nothing.
4th quarter: India 3-0 Malaysia
48’ PC for India and Amit Rohidas with the flick this time and it goes wide. The hosts continue to dominate the proceedings.
4th quarter: India 3-0 Malaysia
The fourth and final quarter is underway! While India may look to stay on the front foot, the important thing will be not to concede. A cleansheet and a win will make it a perfect night.
3rd quarter: India 3-0 Malaysia
The third quarter is over and India continue to dominate the game. With Harmanpreet scoring from the third consecutive PC, the hosts have a 3-0 lead now.
3rd quarter: India 3-0 Malaysia
43’ Harmanpreet misses a PC, and the second one is blocked but in the very next minute after India are afforded another opportunity, the skipper buries it in the net. India now lead 3-0.
3rd quarter: India 2-0 Malaysia
39’ Back-hand effort by Gurjant after a brilliant circle penetration from India but the Malaysian goalkeeper manages to thwart the danger.
3rd quarter: India 2-0 Malaysia
36’ Malaysia get a goal from PC but as it was a dangerous ball the goal doesn’t stand. India get a free hit. Nilkanta has got a yellow card and is currently serving a suspension.
3rd quarter: India 2-0 Malaysia
32’ Hardik Scores! PC for India and Harmanpreet sends in a powerful flick that is blocked but Hardik scores on the rebound.
3rd quarter: India 1-0 Malaysia
The game is underway and India will look to double their lead to let go of any jitters. Malaysia need to press harder to find the equaliser.
HT: India 1-0 Malaysia
India are in the lead thanks to the first quarter goal from Karthi Selvam and they have dominated the game so far but no second so far for the hosts.
2nd quarter: India 1-0 Malaysia
28’ Lovely switch by Varun Kumar. Jarmanpreet fails to control it but Akashdeep takes a shot and it goes wide.
2nd quarter: India 1-0 Malaysia
24’ Poor injection and Harmanpreet’s shot is deflected once again which is grabbed by Manpreet on the right and he sends in a powerful shot across the face of the goal but the forwards fail to deflect it into the goal.
2nd quarter: India 1-0 Malaysia
23’ First PC for India in the match and it’s Karthi Selvam who earned it. Harmanpreet’s shot is deflected wide. Another PC for India.
2nd quarter: India 1-0 Malaysia
20’ Malaysia don’t have a goal but they keep making circle penetrations and this time PR Sreejesh who came on in the second quarter for Pathak keeps the ball away with the help of his pads.
1st quarter: India 1-0 Malaysia
15’ GOAL! Karthi Selvam scores and India have a lead. It was a long ball from Harmanpreet that Karthik received inside the box and a slap shot got India the lead.
1st quarter: India 0-0 Malaysia
13’ A circle penetration by Malaysia and a flick shot at the goal but India goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak is alert and kicks the threat away.
1st quarter: India 0-0 Malaysia
11’ A powerful shot across the goalpost by Sumit but India forwards fail to get a stick on it and the ball goes out.
1st quarter: India 0-0 Malaysia
10’ It remains largely an end-to-end game but clear-cut chances are still to come. Sukhjeet had one early one but he missed no PC so far.
1st quarter: India 0-0 Malaysia
5’ Some scintillating play by Hardik Singh outside the circle on the right but his cross-pitch pass to Mandeep goes wide and out. India in control of the ball now.
1st quarter: India 0-0 Malaysia
4’ Sukhjeet with the best chance. He plays a flick shot from a point-blank position but it goes wide and the game stays goalless.
1st quarter: India 0-0 Malaysia
First two minutes are gone and it’s Malaysia all over on the ball but largely in their own half. India had one circle penetration but it was a raised ball. Both sides are counterattacking units so they are to cancel each other out at times.
India will look to get back to winning today as they line up to take on table leaders Malaysia.#HockeyIndia #IndiaKaGame #HACT2023 pic.twitter.com/8rk7L2SMEJ
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 6, 2023
India got only one goal against Japan and it came from a PC. Here’s the goal!
Blink and you miss it 👀
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 6, 2023
Rocket 🚀 from Harmanpreet to equalise against Japan.#HockeyIndia #IndiaKaGame #HACT2023 pic.twitter.com/jSkaYHJoBc
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