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India vs Malaysia Live Updates, Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Final: India trail 1-2 against Malaysia in the final match of the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 at Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium. Jugraj Singh broke the deadlock in the first quarter with a powerful drag-flick before Abu Kamal Azrai levelled the scores for Malaysia. Razie Rahim then helped the visitors take the lead in the second quarter. Both the sides continue to press hard for another goal with intense game on display.
Here are the Live Score and Updates of the Asian Champions Trophy hockey final between India and Malaysia:
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21:18 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Final Live: Shot off target!
Najmi Jazlan’s drag-flick on the PC went off target and India take a sigh of relief. Malaysia have put India completely on the backfoot at the moment. Some good test for India this is!
IND 1-2 MAS (2nd Quarter)
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21:08 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Final Live: GOAL!!!
A poor injection but Malaysia get another penalty corner. And they score it this time!!! Malaysia are in the driving seat with a 2-1 lead now. Razie Rahim has scored it on the PC. What a comeback this is from the side as it continues its hunt for a maiden Asian Champions Trophy title.
IND 1-2 MAS (2nd Quarter)
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21:06 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Final Live: PC for Malaysia!
Mistake from the Indian defence and there is the PC for Malaysia. Okay, India have reviewed it. So, let’s see… Decision stays and India have lost their referral.
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21:04 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Final Live: End of first quarter!
India took an early lead but Malaysia made a good comeback to level scores. India 1-1 Malaysia at the end of first quarter.
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20:59 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Final Live: GOAL!!!
Malaysia make a comeback! A field goal from the side and the scores are levelled now. What a game this is! What a start! Abu Kamal Azrai scored the goal for Malaysia.
IND 1-1 MAS (1st Quarter)
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20:55 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Final Live: GOAL!!!
India have earned the first goal! It is Jugraj Singh’s drag-flick that helps them get an early lead in this game. It was a perfect injection and Jugrag hit it to the right of Malaysian goalkeeper.
IND 1-0 MAS (1st Quarter)
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20:51 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Final Live: PC for India!
Karthi Selvam has helped India earn a penalty. He has been fouled by Malaysia player.
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20:50 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Final Live: Smark work from Vivek!
Vivek Sagar smartly tackled and won the ball from Malaysia player to avert the threat for India near the striking circle.
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20:48 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Final Live: India lucky there!
A communication mistake between two Indian players inside the striking circle but the side is lucky that Malaysia could not take advantage of it. The scoreline remains 0-0.
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20:45 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Final Live: Malaysia start well!
Malaysia have made a dominating start to the game. They made a good entry into the striking circle with really good play from the left flank.
IND 0-0 MAS (1st Quarter)
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20:43 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Final Live: Match starts!
The Asian Champions Trophy 2023 final between India and Malaysia has kicked off in Chennai.
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20:40 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Final Live: National anthems over!
They started with the national anthem of Malaysia and that of India followed. The game is set to start now. Get ready for the thriller, guys!
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20:38 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Final Live: All set for the game!
Players of India and Malaysia are out their in the middle for the much-anticipated Asian Champions Trophy 2023 final. They are being greeted currently with Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and other officials. It’s time for national anthems next.
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20:29 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Final Live: India’s improved game
The Harmanpreet Singh-led Indian team has improved on all fronts when compared to their start to the tournament. Penalty conversion rate was something that troubled them mid-way during the tournament, but India have made a good improvement of late.
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20:20 (IST)
Asian Champions Trophy Live: Here are the starting line-ups –
India: Krishan Bahadur Pathak, Varun Kumar, Jarmanpreet Singh, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Gurjant Singh, Mandeep Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Shamsher Singh, Akashdeep Singh.
Malaysia: Hafizuddin Othman, Mujahir Abdu, Marhan Jalil, Ashran Hamsami, Faizal Saari, Razie Rahim, Faiz Jali, Azuan Hasan, Abu Kamal Azrai, Najmi Jazlan, Amirul Azahar.
The moment we’ve all awaited
The Grand Finale Unveiled, 🇮🇳 India vs Malaysia 🇲🇾 in the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023 Championship Clash.#HockeyIndia #IndiaKaGame #HACT2023@CMO_Odisha @CMOTamilnadu @asia_hockey @FIH_Hockey @IndiaSports @Media_SAI @sports_odisha pic.twitter.com/NNm79ogV3i— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 12, 2023
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20:17 (IST)
Asian Champions Trophy Live: Japan take 3rd spot!
Japan finished on a high after trumping defending champion South Korea 5-3 during the third-place playoff of the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai on Saturday. Goals from Ryoma Ooka (3rd), Ryosei Kato (9th), Kentaro Fukuda (28th), Shota Yamada (53rd) and Ken Nagayoshi (58th) allowed the Japanese to finish on a high. Jonghyun Jang (15th and 33rd) and Cheoleon Park (26th) were the goal-scorers for the Koreans.
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20:15 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Final Live: India hold edge!
Both teams have locked horns in six Asian Champions Trophy matches. India have won three, lost one and drawn two. They thrashed Malaysia 5-0 in their latest meeting in the tournament recently.
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20:07 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Final Live: Solid defence of both teams
Both the teams have been really good in their defence too, especially the Harmanpreet Singh-led India. They have conceded only five goals, the lowest in the tournament, which speaks volumes about their defence. Malaysia have also conceded only eight goals so their defence is also really hard to breach.
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20:05 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Live: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur in Chennai!
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur will also be watching the India vs Malaysia, Asian Champions Trophy final from the stands in Chennai. He reached the city in the morning today.
Hockey India President Padma Shri Dr. Dilip Tirkey and Hockey India Secretary General Shri Bhola Nath Singh welcomed Hon’ble Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India, Shri Anurag Thakur at Chennai Airport this morning. The… pic.twitter.com/xMiMGSZTHM
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 12, 2023
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19:58 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Final Live: Head-to-head
India and Malaysia have played each other a total of 34 times. India have emerged victorious on 23 occasions and lost seven games. The rest of the four matches have ended in a draw.
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19:52 (IST)
Asian Champions Trophy Final Live: India on top!
India have put on an attacking masterclass in this tournament with 25 goals, the most by a team. 15 of them have come through penalty corners, which is also the most by a team. Meanwhile, Malaysia have scored 18 goals, with six coming through penalty corners.
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19:36 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Final Live: Harmanpreet’s purple patch
Drag-flick specialist captain Harmanpreet Singh has led Team India from the front, with eight goals, the highest in the tournament. He is is certainly in the form of his life. On the other hand, Malaysia’s top-scorer Firhan Ashari has scored four goals.
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19:26 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Final Live: India equal Pakistan’s record
India will be playing their fifth final in seven appearances in the tournament, having won against Pakistan on two occasions in 2011 and 2016, sharing the trophy with their arch-rival in 2018. They are now the second team after Pakistan to appear in five finals of the Asian Champions Trophy.
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19:07 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Final Live: Malaysia’s road to final –
Malaysia, the ninth-ranked side, finished second on the points table, with their loss to India being the only low point. In the semis, they thrashed defending champions South Korea by 6-2 to make it to their first-ever final. That means the side is chasing maiden title.
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19:02 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Final Live: India’s road to final –
India have been unbeaten in the tournament so far, finishing at the top of the table. They secured wins against China, Malaysia, South Korea and arch-rivals Pakistan while drawing one against Japan. In the semi-finals, they defeated Japan 5-0 to make it to the summit clash.
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18:55 (IST)
India vs Malaysia Final Live: India eye history!
Team India will be eyeing history when they take on Malaysia in the final of the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy on Saturday, hoping to become the most successful team in the tournament’s history with four titles after beating their opponents in Chennai. Currently, both India are Pakistan are tied at three titles each.
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18:39 (IST)
Welcome guys!
Hello everyone, welcome to the live blog of 2023 Asian Champions Trophy hockey final match. India take on Malaysia in the summit clash at Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium. Stay connected for live updates.
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