India vs Malaysia Hockey Live, Asian Champions Trophy Final: India eye fourth title
India vs Malaysia Hockey Live, Asian Champions Trophy Final: India eye fourth title
20:15 (IST)
Pre-match talk
India captain Harmanpreet Singh: "Securing a place in the final is a very big thing for us and we would like to do well in the final. It will be a tough game. We are fully ready and we know that it is important for us to win."
20:13 (IST)
India vs Malaysia head-to-head
India have won 23 of their 34 meetings with Malaysia. The contest has been won seven times by Malaysia and finished in a draw four times
Last 5 results:
India 5-0 Malaysia
India 3-3 Malaysia
India 6-0 Malaysia
India 4-2 Malaysia
India 0-0 Malaysia
The last time Malaysia beat India was in June 2017
19:57 (IST)
Asian Champions Trophy Final Live
India take on Malaysia in the Asian Champions Trophy final in Chennai. The two teams could not be placed more differently in terms of history: India are seeking their fourth title while Malaysia are into just their first final.
Asian Champions Trophy Final, India vs Malaysia Preview: India will be gunning for glory against Malaysia in the final of the Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai on Saturday. If India win, they will become the most successful team in tournament history with four titles.
India come into the title clash without a blemish as they’ve won all their matches in the competition, finishing top of the points table. In the semi-final, on Friday, India thumped Japan 5-0 to make the gold medal match.
India have progressed to their fifth final in seven appearances, winning in 2011 and 2016 and sharing the trophy with Pakistan in 2018. They are the joint-most successful team in the competition history with Pakistan.
Malaysia finished second in the points table with four wins and a loss – with their only defeat came at the hands of India. In the last-four clash, they also registered a convincing win – beating defending champions Korea 6-2. It is Malaysia’s first final of the Asian Champions Trophy.
Harmanpreet Singh is the leading scorer in the tournament with eight goals. Malaysia’s top-scorer is Firhan Ashari with four goals.
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