Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2018: India vs Malaysia Live Score, Latest Updates & Results

That's it from us here - this is Subhashish signing off - do join us tomorrow when Japan play Pakistan at 2025 IST and then also at 2040 IST when India play South Korea

THE MALAYSIANS WERE DOGGED IN DEFENCE (ANY SURPRISE, CONSIDERING WHO THE NEW COACH IS??) - JALIL FAIZ, IN PARTICULAR, DEFENDED TENACIOUSLY - OLTMANS STRESSED THAT SITTING BACK IN THEIR OWN TERRITORY WAS NOT THE INTENTION - BUT MALAYSIA DID THAT PRETTY WELL, IRRESPECTIVE. THE INDIANS HAD THEIR CHANCES BUT TRIED TO FORCE THE PACE QUITE OFTEN - AND HARENDRA'S UNIT TODAY, DID NOT RESEMBLE THE WELL-OILED MACHINE WHICH BEAT OMAN, PAKISTAN, AND JAPAN. THERE ARE CHINKS IN THE INDIAN ARMOR AHEAD OF THE WORLD CUP WHICH THEY WILL NEED TO AMEND URGENTLY

THE STATS LADIES AND GENTS - THE INDIANS ENJOYED 60% OF THE POSSESSION, ENTERED THE MALAYSIAN CIRCLE 22 TIMES, AND HAD 6 CRACKS ON GOAL - MALAYSIA ENTERED THE INDIAN CIRCLE JUST 7 TIMES AND MANAGED A SOLO CRACK GOALWARDS - MALAYSIA FAILED TO EARN A SINGLE PC - THE INDIANS EARNED THREE - FAILED TO MAKE THEM COUNT

THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE MATCH OF THE TOURNAMENT (OR THE POOL STAGES ANYWAY) - IT TURNS OUT TO BE AN ABSOLUTE ANTICLIMAX - A RATHER SCRAPPY AFFAIR FOR THE MOST PART - EXCEPT FOR THE FIRST QUARTER WHEN THE INDIANS LOOKED FLUENT AS EVER - POST THAT, HARENDRA'S BOYS LOOKED EDGY - WAS IT SIMPLY BECAUSE OF WHAT TRANSPIRED AT JAKARTA?? WHETHER OR NOT THAT WAS THE CASE, THE INDIANS HAVE FAILED TO SORT OUT MALAYSIA - WHICH IS WORRYING

FULL TIME: INDIA 0 - MALAYSIA 0

59' One last chance - this time for Malaysia - but its all over - and that is that!!!

THE INDIANS MAKE A MESS OF THE PC - THE MALAYSIANS HAVE A GREAT CHANCE TO COUNTER - THEY HAVE A LONG CORNER

58' AKASHDEEP EARNS A PC FOR THE INDIANS - ANOTHER CHANCE FOR INDIA

HARMANPREET'S FLICK IS BLOCKED OFF BY THE MALAYSIAN RUNNER - THE PC IS WASTED

INDIA HAVE THEIR SECOND PC!!!! CAN THEY SCORE???

56' Great cross in for Malaysia - past the strikers and the Indian defenders - India have a PC at the other end!!! Malaysia refer

55' Amirol Arshad injured- the Malaysians bruised in battle here

55' Malaysia down to ten men - can India capitalize??

54' NILAKANTA MISSES A GREAT CHANCE - SHOOTS WIDE WITH ONLY THE GOALIE TO BEAT

53' MANPREET BROUGHT DOWN - YELLOW CARD FOR TENGKU

50' The Indians have a free hit - the Malaysians defending in great numbers - no way past the jam

49' Both sides exerting tremendous pressure on the ball carrier - instead of going all out for a high press

48' Both sides playing safe in midfield - refusing to get drawn in

47' The Malaysians now do the same - the Indians intercept

46' Great move from the Indians to start the final quarter - the Malaysian defence solid as ever

Both sides attacking predominantly from the right - the Malaysians unimaginative as ever - the Indians getting a bit further - but not being creative enough at the goalmouth

END OF Q3: INDIA 0 - MALAYSIA 0

44' The Malaysians unable to weave together any potent attacks - fail yet again

43' Both teams look a lot more purposeful now - but still cannot get the final passes right

41' The Indians attempt long hard cracks into the Malaysia circle - to no avail though

39' Jarmanpreet tries to find Akashdeep - who cannot reach the ball in time

38' Jarmanpreet doing well to intercept the ball just outside his own circle - mops up well

37' The Malaysians have a chance to break - into the Indian circle - the shot is wide though

35' The Indians unable to attack with purpose today as they did in all their previous matches - the Malaysians dogged in midfield - and defence

33' A certain lack of urgency from both teams - who will break the deadlock??

32' Both teams giving possession away - the game is scrappy as ever

31' Surender scampers into the 23- fails to get further - the tale continues

Four shots on goal, none for Malaysia - 13 circle entries for India and 4 for Malaysia - the Indians had a whopping 66% of the possession - no goals though

The level of hockey has not been particularly high - nor has it been as pleasing to the eye as one might have expected from the top two sides at Muscat- but all that may soon change

For all the possession they have enjoyed, and all the chances they have created, the Indians have been unable to find the back of the net. The Indians looked fluent in the first quarter - not so much in the second - both teams unable to find their rhythm thus far - the Indians look a bit edgy - will all that change in the second half??

HALF TIME: INDIA 0 - MALAYSIA 0

29' Sukrit calm as ever - thwarts the Indian strikers yet again

27' Faizal Saari on the break for the Malaysian tigers - cannot get past the Indian defence

26' Harmanpreet tries an aerial pass - Jarmanpreet fails to trap in the Malaysian circle

24' The game has been less than spectacular thus far- both teams look keyed up totally

22' Tajuddin Tengku - gets into the action - cannot find a teammate in the Indian circle

21' Both teams look tense and untidy here - plenty of turnovers - no steady moves from either team

20' The Indians down the right flank this time - the Malaysians mop up well

19' The Indians lose posession outside the Malaysian circle - not half as fluent as before

18' India build patiently - but Sumit not so patient near the circle - lets fly an aimless crash ball

16' Can the Indians find an opening goal?? They have ever-so-close on three occassions at least

THE INDIANS HAVE BEEN DOMINANT BUT OFF-TARGET THUS FAR - THE MALAYSIANS HAVE YET TO GET GOING - FOUR SHOTS ON GOAL - 10 CIRCLE ENTRIES - 65% OF THE POSSESSION FOR HARENDRA'S BOYS!!!

END OF Q1: INDIA 0 - MALAYSIA 0

14' GREAT CHANCE FOR MANDEEP - GOES HARD AT THE BALL - RESULTS IN A SKIER

12' Mandeep and Chinglensana manufacture a great move - the shot off target though