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Hockey Asia Cup 2025: India dominate Malaysia - HIGHLIGHTS
The hosts bounce back after going a goal down in their second Super 4s outing on Thursday night.
India turned the tables on the unbeaten Malaysia on Thursday night. (Photo credit: Hockey India)
India squandered a host of chances against Korea in its opening Super 4s game on Wednesday night at the Hockey Asia Cup 2025 at Rajgir, Bihar and needed a late equaliser from Mandeep to help salvage points.
On Thursday, the task only got harder for the hosts as they went down to Malaysia who have been unbeaten thus far in the tournament in the very first minute.
Thereafter, however, India pulled up their socks and put on a clinical display of hockey to dominate Malaysia 4-1.
As it happened...
Live Updates
- 4 Sep 2025 3:13 PM GMT
Q3 | MAS 1 - 4 IND
Vivek Sagar Prasad scores for India!!
India earns a PC and Jugraj's drag-flick strikes the upright.
India manages to hold possession and turns back on the goal from the right flank and Vivek flicks on a through ball to score.
7' left.
- 4 Sep 2025 2:59 PM GMT
Q3 | MAS 1 - 3 IND
India has had 54% of the possession in the first half.
They have also had 5 PCs and more importantly, the hosts have not conceded any PC thus far.
- 4 Sep 2025 2:55 PM GMT
A moment of great pride for Harmanpreet Singh ahead of the game
𝟐𝟓𝟎 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐣𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐲. 𝟐𝟓𝟎 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞. 🇮🇳
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) September 4, 2025
Our captain, Harmanpreet Singh, reaches a memorable milestone!#HockeyIndia #IndiaKaGame #HumseHaiHockey #HeroAsiaCupRajgir pic.twitter.com/irLafrnKA5 - 4 Sep 2025 2:52 PM GMT
Half-time | MAS 1 - 3 IND
India has reduced the speed of play visibly now.
They are denying Malaysia the ball and using the length and breadth of the turf to move the ball around.
The hooter blows to signal the end of Q2.
At half-time, India lead 3-1.
- 4 Sep 2025 2:49 PM GMT
Q2 | MAS 1 - 3 IND
India looking to hold possession now and slow the pace of the game a tad bit thanks to their 2-goal advantage.
3' left.
- 4 Sep 2025 2:46 PM GMT
Q2 | MAS 1 - 3 IND
Lakhra scores for India!!
India transition from defense to offense at the blink of an eye.
Harmanpreet to Dilpreet in the final Malaysian third. He sends a through ball into the box to the waiting Lakhra, who deflects the ball to the top right of the Malaysian goal to score.
India has turned this game on its head.
6' left.
- 4 Sep 2025 2:42 PM GMT
Q2 | MAS 1 - 2 IND
Sukhjeet, right after scoring, commits a defensive foul and picks up a green card.
He'll have to sit out for 2' and India down to 10-men for the time being.
9' left.
- 4 Sep 2025 2:40 PM GMT
Q2 | MAS 1 - 2 IND
Malaysia, who have had to defend for the bulk of Q1 after scoring the opener now, making a rare foray into the Indian first third.
India come away with the ball, into the final third and into the Malaysian box.
Short exchanges at the edge of the box from India and onto Sukhjeet, who receives the ball with his back to the keeper.
He turns out and flicks it past the keeper to score!!
India lead now!!
11' left.
- 4 Sep 2025 2:37 PM GMT
Q2 | MAS 1 - 1 IND
Gujraj takes the 4th PC.
He slaw the drag flick into the foot of the first rusher.
Another PC for India, the 5th on the trot.
The drag-flick is saved by the Malaysian keeper and Manpreet scores for India on the rebound.
India has drawn level!!!
13' left.
