Asian Hockey Championship 2018 highlights: Malaysia hold India to a draw

The Indian team had earlier produced a flamboyant performance in their third match against Japan, blanking the latter by a massive 9-0 margin. Catch India vs Malaysia hockey match live updates here

In Match 12 of Asian Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy, India, led by Manpreet Singh, will lock horns with Malaysia, who defeated India in the semifinals of Asian Games 2018, at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat. The spirited Indian hockey team will look to extend their unbeaten streak in the Men's Asian Championship in their fourth round-robin match today. 

The team had earlier produced a flamboyant performance in their third match against Japan, blanking the latter by a massive 9-0 margin. In tie against Japan, the world no 5 team showcased some domineering display scoring goals in all the four quarters through Mandeep Singh (4', 49', 57'), Harmanpreet Singh (17', 21'), Gurjant Singh (8'), Akashdeep Singh (36'), Sumit (42') and Lalit Upadhyay (45') to register a convincing victory and remain at the top of the Pool Standings.
 
The Indians afresh from the 3-1 victory against Pakistan on Saturday, started the match with a good rhythm as forwards Lalit Upadhyay and Akashdeep Singh got chances in the opening minutes. But it was Mandeep Singh who drew the first blood in the 4th minute as he deflected a low cross from Akashdeep Singh from the left flank, through the Japanese goalkeeper's leg and into the back of the net. India continued to put pressure on the Japanese defense and scored eight more goals till the final whistle.

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12:03 AM

58th minute: Manpreet pulling out and Harmanpreet fails to drag. Malaysia on counter attack but India resists

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58th minute: Akashdeep manufacture penalty corner

12:01 AM

2 minutes left for final hooter

12:00 AM

56th minute: Manpreet to pulling out and Harmanpreet drags and again India fail to score 

11:59 PM

56th minute: A penalty corner for India and Malaysia review for stick obstruction but they lost the review

11:55 PM

54th minute: Nilakanta shoots wide from an opening when he had just the goalkeeper to beat. 

11:52 PM

53rd minute: A yellow card for Malaysia's Tinku

11:49 PM

50th minute: The deadlock prevails between the two teams with 10 minutes to go for FULL TIME

11:43 PM

Q4 begins

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11:36 PM

4 minutes to left for the end of Q3

11:35 PM

40th minute: Surender crashes the ball deep into the Malaysian circle where Mandeep was in anticipation.  

11:34 PM

34th minute India pressing forth from both flanks to break the deadlock but fails to score