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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 2:35 PM GMT
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.
- 4 Sep 2025 2:34 PM GMT
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?
- 4 Sep 2025 2:31 PM GMT
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.
- 4 Sep 2025 2:27 PM GMT
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.
- 4 Sep 2025 2:25 PM GMT
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.
- 4 Sep 2025 2:24 PM GMT
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.
- 4 Sep 2025 2:22 PM GMT
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.
- 4 Sep 2025 2:20 PM GMT
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.
- 4 Sep 2025 2:17 PM GMT
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.
- 4 Sep 2025 2:15 PM GMT
Q1 | MAS 0 - 0 IND
And we're underway here.
India playing right to left in their traditional all-blue.
