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Asian Champions Trophy:<\/strong> Having survived some anxious moments despite dominating the match in the draw against Japan, top-ranked India came up with a superb performance to blank Malaysia 5-0 in a key round-robin stage match in the Asian Champions Trophy at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

A determined Indian men's hockey team executed its game plan well to climb up the points table. Playing in front of a packed home crowd, the hosts lived up to the billing, producing an exciting brand of hockey from hooter to hooter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

It was a memorable outing for Harmanpreet Singh who achieved a personal milestone of scoring their 150th international goal with a 42nd-minute PC while Karthi Selvam (15'), Hardik Singh (32'), Gurjant Singh (53') and Jugraj Singh (54') contributed in India's win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Coming into this game with two wins in a row, a 3-1 win against Pakistan and a 5-1 victory over China, Malaysia looked to remain ahead of India in the points table. But India played with aggression and the right intent to score at regular intervals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Within the first five minutes of the match, experienced forward Akashdeep Singh built a strong attack slotting the ball to Vivek Sagar Prasad who smartly tackled a couple of Malaysian defenders to assist Sukhjeet. Though the striker took a strong shot on goal, his flick missed the target.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Just minutes before the first quarter whistle, India's first goal came through local hero Karthi Selvam. It was Skipper Harmanpreet Singh who made a brilliant long, grounded pass to Karthi setting him up for a fine field goal from the top of the circle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

After a goalless second quarter, India took a 2-0 lead in the 32nd minute - thanks to a Hardik Singh after his Skipper fetched the team's third PC. Though Harmanpreet's flick was saved by Malaysia's goalie, a rebound was picked up well by Hardik to deflect it into the post.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The team extended their lead to 3-0 when Harmanpreet scored in the 42nd minute.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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With a comfortable 3-0 lead, India looked to finish well. Working on a disciplined attack, India upped the pressure on Malaysia with a flurry of goals. Gurjant Singh (53') and Jugraj Singh (54') scored back-to-back goals to put India ahead by 5-0. The Indian defenders did well to keep India in the lead till the final hooter.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/asian-champions-trophy-harmanpreet-scores-his-150th-goal-india-thrash-malaysia-5-0-1691384099.jpg", "alt_img": "Asian Champions Trophy: Harmanpreet scores his 150th goal, India thrash Malaysia 5-0", "alt_title": "Asian Champions Trophy: Harmanpreet scores his 150th goal, India thrash Malaysia 5-0", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Asian Champions Trophy: Harmanpreet scores his 150th goal, India thrash Malaysia 5-0", "seo_desc": "Asian Champions Trophy:\u00a0Having survived some anxious moments despite dominating the match in the draw against Japan, top-ranked India.", "seo_keywords": "Asian Champions Trophy, Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Harmanpreet Singh, Karthi Selvam, Hardik Singh, Gurjant Singh, Jugraj Singh, But India, Akashdeep Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Skipper Harmanpreet Singh, Though Harmanpreet", "tag": null, "tagging": "Asian Champions Trophy, Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Skipper Harmanpreet Singh", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "asian-champions-trophy-harmanpreet-scores-his-150th-goal-india-thrash-malaysia-5-0", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "794", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2023-08-07 10:24:59", "updated": "2023-08-07 10:24:59", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Asian Champions Trophy, Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Harmanpreet Singh, Karthi Selvam, Hardik Singh, Gurjant Singh, Jugraj Singh, But India, Akashdeep Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Skipper Harmanpreet Singh, Though Harmanpreet", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "12", "jio_date": "2023-08-07 10:24:59", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "hockey", "cnmid": "772780", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/asian-champions-trophy-harmanpreet-scores-his-150th-goal-india-thrash-malaysia-5-0-7551" }