Asian Champions Trophy 2018: India vs Malaysia, Live Match Updates

India have qualified for the FINALS after this win. India will face Korea next day after tomorrow. This is Subhashish, join us then!!!

Vandana is the player of the match yet again and deservedly so. She, however, accepts the fact India could have done better!!!

India have beaten Malaysia and thus top the table in Donghae. They earned full points from a match they dominated, but the Indian girls will know for sure that they should have won this match with a far more comfortable margin.

FINAL SCORE: INDIA 3 - MALAYSIA 2

THAT'S IT!!! INDIA HAVE WON

58' Free hit to India outside the Malaysian 25.

57' India ALMOST HAVE A FOURTH!!!!!! Deflection is wide!!!

56' India have a chance but a goalmouth melee results in a free hit to Malaysia.

54' India hanging on with six minutes left when they could well have been comfortably ahead!!!!! Malaysia doing all they can to enter the Indian circle!!!

Gurjit's flick is far too high and sails over the crossbar

52' Hopefully the Indian girls will not have to rue the chances they missed. PC for India!!!

50' Malaysia pressing hard for the very first time. Can India hold on?

48' India now hang on to a slender one-goal lead although they had numerous chances to score!!!!

INDIA 3 - MALAYSIA 2

47' Defensive lapse by India and Malaysia score!!!!!

Malaysia have managed to pull one back off a penalty stroke earned through a rare counter attack. That is PRECISELY what India have to be wary off as they have a two-goal lead with 15 minutes to play. Lalremsiani scored a peach of a goal!!!

END OF Q3: INDIA 3 - MALAYSIA 1

44' If India had converted even half of their total chances thus far they would have been ahead by several more goals!!!!! Such has been their domination today!!

43' India in the Malaysian circle yet again. Can they score a fourth?? GOALMOUTH MELEE. PC FOR INDIA!!!

42' PC for India!!!

INDIA 3 - MALAYSIA 1

40' Great long ball in the Malaysian circle and India score. LALREMSIANI GETS A SUPERB DEFLECTION IN!!

INDIA 2 - MALAYSIA 1

Malaysia earn a stroke off an obstruction and reduce the margin.

PENALTY STROKE FOR MALAYSIA!!!

High-fives from Sjoerd Marijne to all the girls on the Indian bench!!!!

INDIA 2 - MALAYSIA 0

32' India looking to advance. Monika in the shooting circle. Eight Malaysian players in an around their own circle. BUT THEY CANNOT STOP VANDANA. GOAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!!

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India have dominated the second quarter quite ominously. They should have scored at least on two ocassions. Yet, on the scoresheet they have just a one-goal lead. Will India have to pay for not making use of numerous opportunites??

HALF TIME: INDIA 1 - MALAYSIA 0

28' India yet again in the Malaysian 25. Malaysia havent managed a single attacking move this entire quarter.

Gurjit's aerial shot goes wide off goal.

Ball not stopped properly but India have another PC.

27' PC again for India!!

26' India creating numerous chances but unable to get the ball in the net. The Malaysians defending stoutly.

India almost have a goal as Lilima is positioned unguarded on the right of the goalmouth but the ball hits her foot!!!

24' PC for India after a cracking shot blocked by the Malaysian goalie.

22' It has been India all the way this quarter, dominating the midfield and getting some good long balls in the shooting circle. Malaysia clear at last!!!

20' India looking like scoring any moment now. The girls had three close chances. The ball being scrambled away from the goalmouth by the Malaysian defence.

17' India look unstoppable down the left flank. Malaysia defending for all they are worth. India ALMOST have a second goal!!

INDIA 1 - MALAYSIA 0

GOAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GURJIT KAUR YET AGAIN!!!!

16' Lalremsiani and Lilima make a great run down the left flank. PC for India!!!!!

AT THE END OF Q1: INDIA 0 - MALAYSIA 0

14' Its the first time in the tournament that India have failed to score in the opening quarter. Will Sjoerd Marijne change his strategy for the next quarter??

13' Unlike China and Japan, Malaysia look to be very tight in defence, playing to a plan. Outnumbering the Indian strikers time and again.

11' Vandana make a great solo run and earns a free hir for India just outside the Malaysian 25. Indian cannot capitalise and Malaysian launch a counter. The pace of the match is FRENETIC!!! India back in the Malaysian circle!!!

9' The Malaysian defence has been solid so far, not allowing the Indian strikers too close to goal. Too many Malaysian defenders in their own circle denying space to the Indian forwards.

7' Neha and Lalremsiani looking dangerous for Indian on the left flank as they advance near the Malaysian circle. Malaysia defending in numbers.