India Outclass Malaysia with a 4-1 Victory in Hockey Asia Cup

Int the India vs Malaysia Hockey Asia Cup 2025. India staged a brilliant comeback after conceding early to beat Malaysia 4-1 in the Hockey Asia Cup. Goals from Manpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Shilanand Lakra, and Amit Rohidas sealed the victory.

The match kicked off with high intensity as Malaysia struck early in the 2nd minute through Hassan Shafiq , giving them the lead . Nevertheless , The rest of the quarter witnessed both sides battling tough and going toe-to-toe , but neither managed to break through again .

Moreover, The first quarter ended with Malaysia leading 1-0 over India .

Consequently, India came out strong in the second quarter and immediately applied pressure . In the 16th minute , they earned four consecutive penalty corners , finally converting the last one as Manpreet Singh netted the equalizer .

Just three minutes later , Sukhjeet Singh added another in the 19th minute to push India into the lead , though he was shown a green card in the 20th minute .

India continued their dominance , with Shilanand Lakra extending the advantage in the 24th minute . The second quarter ended with India leading 3-1 over Malaysia .

India maintained control in the third quarter . In the 32nd minute , they earned a penalty corner but couldn’t capitalize .

However , in the 38th minute , Amit Rohidas struck to further extend India ’ s lead . The rest of the quarter played out without major events , and it ended with India ahead 4-1 over Malaysia .

The final quarter began with both teams going toe-to-toe, but no significant chances were converted. The score remained unchanged, and the match concluded with India winning 4-1 over Malaysia.

India will face China in the Semi Final of Hockey Asia Cup 2025

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