India vs Malaysia hockey Highlights, Asian Champions Trophy: Hat-trick hero Harmanpreet powers India to 4-2 win

India have notched up yet another win in the Asian Champions Trophy 2026, with this being their fourth straight win. They thus remain the only unbeaten team in the tournament. Harmanpreet Singh shines once again in this game, with his first hat-trick. They now go on to face South Korea in their final league game.

Malaysia pull one back, but it's still a long way back for them. A neat pass from Marhan finds Aimen, who then picks out Shello in front of goal. With Pathak rushing towards him, Shello manages to squeeze the ball underneath the Indian goalkeeper and into the net. A consolation, perhaps, but Malaysia have something to cheer about. India 4-2 Malaysia

India were awarded a golden chance to score as they reeieved a penalty stroke, the first of the match. Harmanpreet Singh calmly slotted the shot past the Malaysian net with ease as he scores his first hat-trick of the tournament.

It is a setback for India as their talisman and captain Harmanpreet Kaur is shown the yellow card for a challenge. He will now have to spend the next five minutes outside the field.

Another lightning-fast Indian counter! Hardik wins possession in midfield and immediately releases Sukhjeet Singh at the top of the circle. Sukhjeet darts to his left before unleashing an absolute thunderbolt with his reverse stick. The Malaysian goalkeeper is left rooted to the spot, with no chance whatsoever, as the ball crashes into the roof of the net. India now lead 3-1.

Chance for India! Mandeep slips a lovely pass through to Aditya, who bursts down the right and makes his way into the circle. He gets the shot away, but it sails wide, failing to trouble the Malaysian goalkeeper. A promising move goes begging for India! They continue to miss shots from open play.

Hardik and Aditya combine beautifully down the left, earning India a penalty corner as the umpire rules that the ball has hit Fitri Saari's feet. However, the TV umpire has the final say! Replays show the ball actually hit Saari's stick, overturning the decision. No PC for India, and play will resume.

Cometh the hour, cometh the man. As India were looking to find the lead, it was their captain Harmanpreet Singh who came with the key moment for the home side. India found another penalty corner early into the second half, and with his signature drag flick, the India skipper scored his second goal of the night.

India has been the dominant side in the game as they have been getting the best chances and making the more circle entries. However, the finishing has not been upto the mark, as they could not score from the several opportunities they had at open play. The Harmanpreet Singh penalty corner remains the only goal for India in the game, as the score reads 1-1. India will now look to better their conversion rate and seal a win here tonight.

Akhimullah Anuar has brought Malaysia back into the game, as they scoee out of nowhere, and the game now stands level at 1-1. India got a chance to take a lead after this, but Mandeep Singh missed a simple tap in on an open goal. India have missed a lot of opportunities to score, and they now need to convert them.

India won two back-to-back penalty corners in the second quarter. In fact, Harmanpreet Singh came close to scoring in the second attempt, and it was pretty close. It almost went into the net, but deflected off the top corner of the goalpost.

After the whirlwind of a first quarter, India will now look to continue the same momentum in the second quarter as they look to extend their lead. Malaysia have started the quarter well, and have won their first penalty corner.

The Indian hockey team has been on fire in the first quarter, as they have constantly troubled the Malaysian defenders with constant attacks and circle entries. However, they have not doubled their lead. If they continue to play like thos, get set for a big scoreline tonight.

With just a few minutes into the first quarter, India have begun with a bang. And it was none other than Harmanpreet Singh who gave India the lead. They won a penalty corner, and with his signature drag flick, the Indian captain scored his 6th goal of the tournament.

The hero of the last game, Abhishek Nain, who score a brace against Japan, is surprisingly missing from the playing XI for India. He is however part of the substitute bench, and will definitely be coming on to the pitch.

The action is all set to begin in Jalandhar as India all set to take on Malaysia. The two teams are running on to the field. India are playing with their away white jersey on.

This match is a repeat of the final of the men's hockey category of the Asian Games 2026. In that match, India stole the win by a amrgin of 5-1, as they won the prestigious gold medal. While India will look to repeat the same result, Malaysia will be looking for revenge for missing out the gold medal and a spot in the LA 2028 Olympics.

Harmanpreet Singh has been the standout performer for India in the Asian Champions Trophy 2026. The India captain has led from the front, scoring five goals, thus firmly placing himself as the top goalscorer in the tournament so far. All of his goals have come from penalty corners, as he has brought his signature world class drag flicks to full use.

Malaysia are the only team in the Asian Champions Trophy 2026 apart from India, who have remained unbeaten throughout the tournament. They started the tournament with a 5-4 win vs China, followed by a 3-1 voctory against Japan. Their most convincing win came in their last game vs Bangladesh where they won by a margin of 6-1. Hence, tonight is a clash between the two undefeated teams of the tournament.

India have been on form in the Asian Champions Trophy 2026. They started off by beating Bangladesh by a comprehensive margin of 13-0. This was followed by a 5-2 win over China. They faced their toughest test in their last game vs Japan, which they won by a margin of 4-2. They will now be looking for their fourth win on the trot.

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