India vs Malaysia Highlights, Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Final: India Beat Malaysia 4-3 to Clinch Title

India are Champions!

The men in blue registered an emphatic win over Malaysia in the final of the ACT 2023 to emerge victorious.

India triumphed 4-3 against the visitors to get their hands on the title.

IND 4-3 MAS

The men in blue are aware of the circumstances and just need to hold on for a couple of minutes to claim the prestigious trophy and are working incredibly hard to retain the ball.

GOAL!

India have done it.

They have turned the game on its head.

The men in blue have come back from two goals down to lead 4-3 with less than five minutes to go.

Akashdeep finds the net in stunning fashion after a quick break by the home side.

IND 4-3 MAS

Neither team is affording the other space to operate freely as the players are closing down every attack intently in the final quarter.

The game lies in absolute balance.

IND 3-3 MAS

End of Q3!

The game is evenly poised heading into the final 15 minutes of the fixture.

India have managed to turn the game on its head in the final couple of minutes of the third quarter and take the momentum with them into the final quarter.

Can they net once more to send the Chennai crowd into delirium?

IND 3-3 MAS

GOAL!

India are level!

The men in blue have struck in double quick fashion towards the end of the third quarter of the game to restore parity.

And this time Gurjant finishes off an incredible team move from the hosts.

IND 3-3 MAS

GOAL!

India are handed a penalty stroke and Harmanpreet Singh delivers with expert precision as he powers the ball past the Malaysian keeper to cut the deficit in half.

IND 2-3 MAS

India manage to defend a penalty corner well and overturn possession to try and hit quickly on the counter.

The move forward is coordinated very well, but the final shot from inside the area by Akashdeep is off-target as a brilliant chance to cut the arrears falls flat.

India are trying to break the defensive solidarity being offered by Malaysia, but the visitors do not seem like budging and seem to have all the answers put forward by the men in blue in this summit clash.

The Malaysians have managed to hold on to their two-goal lead for over ten minutes in the third quarter and would like to see the quarter out this way.

India are on the attack egged on by the capacity crowd at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai.

The home team are two goals down and need a quick strike to pep up their spirits in the final of the continental competition.

End of Q2!

The hooter blows to signal the end of the opening half of the summit clash as Malaysia head into the tunnel with a difference of two goals working in their favour.

Can India overturn the deficit in the second half of the summit clash?

IND 1-3 MAS

GOAL!

Malaysia take a two-goal advantage over the hosts minutes before halftime!

The visitors have managed to overturn the early deficit they conceded and are in command now.

IND 1-3 MAS

India go close!

Mandeep Singh is given some space to get a shot away from close range and the Indian obliges as he moves beside a Malaysian defender.

His reverse hook is struck with real venom, but his attempt flies just over the bar and Malaysia still have the lead in the game.

Malaysia’s Meor is shown a green card by the man in the middle after his challenge from behind takes down a blue shirt as India tries to move upfield in search of the leveller.

But, the surge is stopped as the player takes a tumble and the decision breaks India’s way.

GOAL!

Malaysia ahead in the game for the first time

The visitors pull off a well-rehearsed penalty corner routine and top it off with a goal as they improvise after the Indian defence tries to thwart the visitors’ attempt.

However, the Malaysians find the net to take the lead.

IND 1-2 MAS

India try to take the attack to the visitors early in the second quarter of the game, bt the Malaysians withstand the attempted surge forward.

Possession changes hands and the Malaysians try to launch a counter as they look to move upfield.

End of Q1!

The opening 15 minutes of the game comes to a close and both teams are inseparable with the scoreboard reading one goal apiece.

IND 1-1 MAS

GOAL!

And the visitors have drawn level.

Just a couple of minutes to go before the end of the opening quarter, and Malaysia have pulled one back to restore parity to the championship game.

IND 1-1 MAS

GOAL!

India are ahead in the first quarter.

Jugrag Singh collects the ball cooly off a penalty corner before firing it into the back of the net beyond the reach of the Malaysian custodian to open India’s tally in the final.

IND 1-0 MAS

Both teams are trying to get into their rhythm early on in the game as they seek to establish a foothold in the summit clash.

The opening exchanges early in the game have been a battle for the midfield as the finalists try to gain a hold in the middle of the park.