India vs Malaysia Hockey, Asian Champions Trophy Highlights: IND beat MAS 8-1, Rajkumar Pal completes hattrick

India vs Malaysia Hockey Live Score: The hooter blows and India outmuscle Malaysia 8-1 to maintain their winning run at the Asian Champions Trophy 2024.

Rajkumar Pal scores three, Hundal scores two, while a goal each come from Jugraj, Harmanpreet, and Uttam.

India vs Malaysia Hockey Live Score: Malaysia are focusing on defence, ensuring there is no further damage on the scoreline. IND 8-1 MAS (59')

India vs Malaysia Hockey Live Score: India are keeping possession taking it slow as Malaysia keep searching for openings. The ball is being passed around by Indian shirts. IND 8-1 MAS (52')

India vs Malaysia Hockey Live Score: The fourth quarter is underway. India search for more goals and maintain the tempo. IND 8-1 MAS (48')

India vs Malaysia Hockey Live Score: Krishan Pathak has been tested in the third quarter as he makes his third save in it. Meanwhile, the third quarter comes to an end as India lead 8-1.

India vs Malaysia Hockey Live Score: India get a penalty corner, which is draflicked but blocked by a rushing defender. Vivek Sagar Prasad gets the ball right outside the striking circle, he dribbles past one and then releases the ball towards Uttam Singh on the left. The player then clinically finishes the play as India score their eighth goal. IND 8-1 MAS (40')

India vs Malaysia Hockey Live Score: India with another attack as the ball is passed towards Hundal, who fails to control it. Moments later he shows great redemption as he find the back of the net with a simple flick from the front of goal. This is his second goal of the match.

Malaysia get a penalty corner moments later, their third of the match. The Malaysian's are once again denied by Krishan Pathak. IND 7-1  MAS (39')

India vs Malaysia Hockey Live Score: Malaysia get a penalty corner after a referral. The penalty corner is brilliantly saved by Krishan Pathak, India's goalie. IND 6-1 MAS (37')

India vs Malaysia Hockey Live Score: Malaysia in order to stop an Indian attack gift a goal to the opposition. The goalkeeper clears the ball with his foot but the ball goes to Rajkumar Pal inside the striking circle and he finds the net with a strong attempt.

Moments later Anuar Akhimullah scores the first goal for Malaysia, after the ball rebounds after hitting the frame of the goal and goes towards him. He dribbles past a defender and flicks it in the top corner. IND 6-1 MAS (34')

India vs Malaysia Hockey Live Score: The second half is underway and Malaysia with early ball possession before India get a freehit. Vivek Sagar Prasad takes it quickly as India once again build the attack. IND 5-0 MAS (31')

India vs Malaysia Hockey Live Score: That will be the end of first half as India go into the interval with a 5-0 advantage.

India's goal scorers: Rajkumar Pal (2), Araijeet Singh Hundal (1), Jugraj Singh (1), Harmanpreet Singh (1)

India vs Malaysia Hockey Live Score: The lead extends to five as Rajkumar Pal scores his second goal of the match. At this rate it shouldn't come as a surprise if India extend their goal tally to double digits. IND 5-0 MAS (24')

India vs Malaysia Hockey Live Score: Harmanpreet Singh scores his first goal of the tournament as he successfully converts a penalty corner to take India's lead to 4-0. IND 4-0 MAS (23')

India vs Malaysia Live Score: The penalty corner is blocked by a rushing Malaysian defender. They are also getting some control in the contest, but are trailing 0-3. IND 3-0 MAS (20')

India vs Malaysia Live Score: The second quarter is underway and Malaysia, who are doing the catching up here, are showing good intent. They also earn their first penalty corner of the match, which is saved by the Indian goalie and there is a quick counterattack, which is saved by the Malaysian keeper. India get a penalty corner. IND 3-0 MAS (18')

India vs Malaysia Live Score: Malaysia get a long corner, which is played inside the circle but India avert the danger comfortably.

Moments later they build an another attack and take a shot at the India goal but it goes wide after an interception. Sukhjeet Singh gets a green card following the attack.

India end the first quarter with a 3-0 lead.

India vs Malaysia Live Score: India get two penalty corners but fail to find the net this time. The team has put on a solid display with the sun blazing at the stadium. India, meanwhile, continue the attack as Malaysia look for answers. IND 3-0 MAS (10')

India vs Malaysia Live Score: Excellent teamwork by India as Manpreet builds an attack and then passes it towards his right. The player then passes the ball towards Hundal, close to the goalpost, who finishes the attack with a clinical finish. India go 2-0 up.

Moments later India get a penalty corner and Jarmanpreet Singh steps up for the injection. The ball is blocked and then dragflicked by Jugraj Singh, which blasts inside the goal. India are 3-0 up with just six minutes played in the first quarter.

India vs Malaysia Live Score: India get the ball rolling and try to build an early attack. Malaysia have so far not allowed that to happen.

However, excellent stickwork by Rajkumar Pal inside the striking circle helps India take an early lead. He dribble past multiple Malaysian shirts before beating the goalkeeper. IND 1-0 MAS (3')

India vs Malaysia Live Score: India's previous results at the tournament

Defeated China 3-0

Defeated Japan 5-1

India vs Malaysia Live Score: Krishan Pathak (GK), Harmanpreet Singh (captain), Jarmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Amiot Rohidas, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Nilkanta Sharma, Rajkumar Pal, Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Uttam Singh

India vs Malaysia Live Score: Hello and welcome to the Live Coverage of the India vs Malaysia hockey encounter at the Asian Champions Trophy 2024. India head into the contest on the back of strong wins, and will hope for a similar show today. Stay tuned for all the updates from the match!