Hockey Asia Cup / Team India defeated Malaysia, made a comeback after conceding a goal in the first minute

Hockey Asia Cup: In the ongoing Men's Hockey Asia Cup 2025 in Rajgir, Bihar, the Indian men's hockey team has kept itself strongly in the race for the final by securing its first win in the Super-4 round. In this exciting match played against Malaysia on Thursday, 4 September, India registered a spectacular 4-1 win. The Indian team, which won all its three matches in the group stage, had to play a 2-2 draw with Korea in the first match of the Super-4, but this time the team made a strong comeback and defeated Malaysia.

Setback in the first minute, then India's great comeback

The start of the match was shocking for the Indian team. Malaysia surprised the spectators present in the stadium by scoring the first goal in just 50 seconds. After this initial setback, the Indian team played aggressively and made continuous efforts to equalize. However, for success, he had to wait till the 17th minute, when Manpreet Singh scored a brilliant goal to level the score at 1-1.

After the equaliser, the Indian team picked up the pace and scored a flurry of goals in the next 7 minutes. Sukhjeet Singh scored the second goal in the 19th minute, and then Shilanand Lakra scored the third goal in the 24th minute to give India a 3-1 lead. Malaysia's defence completely collapsed during this time. In the second half, in the 38th minute, experienced player Vivek Sagar Prasad scored the fourth goal to seal India's victory. After this, the Indian defence performed brilliantly and did not give Malaysia a chance to score any more goals.

Challenging match against Malaysia

Before this match, Malaysia had surprised everyone by defeating Korea 4-1 in the group stage. At the same time, India had to play a 2-2 draw against Korea in its last Super-4 match after trailing 1-2. In such a situation, this match against Malaysia was not considered easy for India. But the Indian players overcame this challenge with their strategy and aggression and achieved a brilliant victory.

India on the way to the final

With this win, the Indian team has strengthened its position in the Super-4 round and has kept its hopes of reaching the final alive. Three consecutive wins in the group stage and now this brilliant performance in the Super-4 shows the confidence of the Indian team. If India continues to perform like this in the next matches, then it will definitely be among the strong contenders for the title.