The Indian hockey team on 12 August defeated Malaysia 4-3 to win for the fourth time at the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 final, at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.
With four Asian Champions Trophy titles, India is the most successful team in the history of the tournament. Pakistan, with three titles, are at the second spot now.
Earlier, India’s Gurjant equalised the score, which resulted in 3-3 in thriller against Malaysia.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the Indian men’s hockey team on its spectacular win in the Asian Championship.
“Congratulations to our Men’s Hockey Team on the spectacular victory in the Asian Championship! This is India’s 4th triumph and it showcases the tireless dedication, rigorous training and unyielding determination of our players,” Modi posted on X.
He added, “Their extraordinary performance has ignited immense pride across the nation. Best wishes to our players for their future endeavours.”
For India, Jugraj Singh scored in the first quarter to give India an early lead, but Malaysia’s Kamal Abu Arzai equalised to make it 1-1.
In the second quarter, Malaysia’s Razie Rahim converted a penalty corner to make it 2-1 and then Aminudin Muhamad struck late in the second quarter via a penalty corner to make 3-1.
Following this, India’s Harmanpreet Singh converted a penalty stroke to make it 2-3 in the third quarter, after which Gurjant came up with the equaliser.
As the scores were levelled, Akashdeep came up with a late winner to help India clinch their record-fourth Asian Champions Trophy title.
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