Overview
- India beat Malaysia 4-2 in Jalandhar on Sunday, extending their winning streak to four matches and handing Malaysia their first loss in the tournament.
- Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored a hat-trick from two penalty corners and a penalty stroke, with Sukhjeet Singh adding a field goal.
- Malaysia’s goals came from Akhimullah Anuar and Shello Silverius and both teams had already secured places in the tournament semifinals before the match.
- Set pieces proved decisive as India converted penalty corners and a stroke while goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak produced key saves that helped preserve the lead.
- India entered the game having produced heavy wins earlier in the group stage and will play South Korea in their final round-robin match before the semifinals while Malaysia face Japan next.