Asian Hockey Champions Trophy: Points table after India down Malaysia

Indian players celebrate after scoring a goal — Hockey IndiaIndia battered Malaysia 5-0 in the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy and jumped to the first position in the points table in Chennai, India, on Sunday.The home side comfortably defeated the unbeaten Malaysian side and gave their fans a victory to celebrate after their last game against Japan ended in a 1-1 draw. The Blues dominated the game and took a lead in the first quarter with Karthi Selvam scoring the first for the home side.India’s dominance over the Malaysians continued and just after the start of the second half, the hosts doubled their lead with Hardik Singh scoring on a rebound.India’s third goal was scored by no one other than their skipper Harmanpreet Singh, who scored his 150th hockey goal for the Blues.Gurjant Singh and Jugraj Singh scored the fourth and fifth goal, respectively, for the hosts and helped their side end the game in a remarkable way.Points table Asian Champions Trophy points table — IHFPakistan and India have won the Asian Champions Trophy thrice each, which makes them the most successful teams in the event.Korea won the title in 2021 after beating Japan on penalties in the final in Dhaka, Bangladesh.All six teams will each play five matches in the round-robin stage with the top four set to qualify for the semi-finals. The last four matches will be held on August 11, with the final on the next day.Schedule of remaining matchesAugust 7 — MondayJapan vs MalaysiaPakistan vs ChinaKorea vs IndiaAugust 9 — WednesdayJapan vs ChinaMalaysia vs KoreaIndia vs PakistanAugust 11 — FridayFifth place game - Fifth in group vs Sixth in groupSemi-final 1 - Second in group vs Third in groupSemi-final 2 - First in group vs Fourth in groupAugust 12 — SaturdayThird place game - Loser semi-final 1 vs Loser semi-final 2Final - Winner semi-final 1 vs Winner semi-final 2 Comments Submit مضمون کا ماخذ:مصری ڈریمز ڈیلکس