Indian men's hockey team defeat Malaysia to setup final showdown against Pakistan

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Published at :September 2, 2023 at 10:30 PM

Modified at :December 13, 2023 at 1:01 PM

Indian men's hockey team defeat Malaysia to setup final showdown against Pakistan

(Courtesy : Hockey India)

India book spot in 2024 FIH Hockey 5s world Cup.

The Indian Men's Hockey Team will take on traditional rivals Pakistan in the inaugural Men’s Hockey 5s Asia Cup 2023 today. The Indian Team confirmed their spot after a comprehensive 10-4 win over Malaysia in the semi-final on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Pakistan reached the final after defeating Oman 7-3 in the first semi-final. India's previous meeting against the opposition in the tournament in the Elite pool stage match had ended with Pakistan winning 5-4.

Mohammed Raheel (9', 16', 24', 28'), Maninder Singh (2'), Pawan Rajbhar (13'), Sukhvinder (21'), Dipsan Tirkey (22'), Jugraj Singh (23'), and Gurjot Singh (29') scored the goals for India, while Captain Ismail Abu (4'), Akhimullah Anuar (7', 19'), Muhamad Din (19') were on target for Malaysia.

With the win, India also confirmed a spot in the 2024 FIH Hockey 5s World Cup. India will play against Pakistan in the Final on Saturday, September 2nd, 2023, at 1930 hrs IST.

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