Amandeep
(6′),
Araijeet
Singh
Hundal
(10′),
Boby
Singh
Dhami
(20′),
Sudeep
Chirmako
(26′),
and
Sharda
Nand
Tiwari
(56′)
scored
for
India
in
the
match.
Malaysia’s
goals
were
scored
by
Shahmie
Irfan
Suhaimi
(13′)
and
Muhammad
Mamat
(52′).
India
showed
intent
right
away
in
the
match,
with
Captain
Uttam
Singh
pressing
deep
inside
the
circle
in
the
first
minute.
Malaysia,
on
the
other
hand,
maintained
a
strong
defensive
line
and
averted
the
threat.
A
few
minutes
later,
Amandeep
hit
a
reverse
hit
into
the
nets
to
give
India
the
lead.
Araijeet
Singh
Hundal
deflected
the
ball
into
the
nets
from
a
penalty
corner
attempt,
giving
India
a
2-0
lead.
Malaysia’s
Shahmie
Irfan
Suhaimi
pulled
one
back
with
a
couple
of
minutes
left
in
the
first
quarter.
At
the
start
of
the
second
quarter,
India
continued
to
press
deep
inside
Malaysia’s
circle,
putting
pressure
on
the
opposition’s
defence.
Boby
Singh
Dhami
extended
India’s
lead
by
tricking
his
way
past
the
Malaysian
defence
and
then
hitting
a
reverse
hit
into
the
nets.
Sudeep
Chirmako
scored
India’s
fourth
goal
from
a
counter-attacking
move,
just
before
halftime.
The
second
half
began
with
Malaysia
earning
an
early
Penalty
Corner,
but
an
error
by
Malaysia
Captain
Abd
Razak
Syawal
quickly
ended
the
threat.
Boby
Singh
Dhami
sent
a
blistering
pass
to
Uttam
Singh
in
the
centre,
but
the
Indian
captain
was
unable
to
get
his
stick
on
the
ball.
Malaysia
maintained
possession
for
the
majority
of
the
third
quarter
in
the
hopes
of
covering
the
deficit
but
were
unable
to
convert
it
into
a
goal.
Malaysia
began
to
show
urgency
with
15
minutes
remaining
on
the
clock
as
Danish
Aiman
Muhammad
struck
a
reverse
hit
that
just
missed
the
target.
Minutes
later,
India
earned
their
second
penalty
corner
of
the
game,
but
Malaysia
goalkeeper
Mohamad
Rafaizul
saved
it.
Muhammad
Mamat
scored
a
late
goal
to
give
Malaysia
hope.
However,
Sharda
Nand
Tiwari
scored
from
a
penalty
corner
as
India
won
the
match
5-2.
India
will
next
face
South
Africa
on
October
23
at
3:35
pm
IST.
Source:
Hockey
India
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