India breathe fire to win Asian Champions Trophy
India clinched their fourth Asian Champions Trophy title after defeating Malaysia 2-1 in a thrilling final at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Friday. The hosts came back from a goal down to score twice in the last quarter through Akashdeep Singh and Harmanpreet Singh, who was also the top scorer of the tournament with nine goals.
The final was a rematch of the 2018 edition, where India and Malaysia shared the trophy after the match was abandoned due to heavy rain. This time, however, there was no stopping the Indian team, who dominated the possession and created more chances throughout the game.
Malaysia, who had beaten South Korea 6-2 in the semi-final, took a surprise lead in the 18th minute when Shahril Saabah scored from a penalty corner. India responded with a series of attacks, but were denied by the Malaysian goalkeeper Hairi Abdul Rahman, who made some brilliant saves.
The third quarter saw India increase their intensity and pressure on the Malaysian defence, but they could not find the equalizer. The breakthrough came in the 47th minute, when Akashdeep Singh scored a stunning reverse stick goal from a tight angle. The crowd erupted in joy as India leveled the score.
The momentum was now with India, who continued to press for the winner. In the 53rd minute, they earned a penalty corner and Harmanpreet Singh stepped up to take it. The drag-flicker unleashed a powerful flick that beat Rahman and found the back of the net. It was his ninth goal of the tournament and his second in the final.
India held on to their lead till the final whistle and celebrated their fourth Asian Champions Trophy title. They had previously won the trophy in 2011, 2016 and 2018. The Indian players and coaches hugged each other and thanked the fans for their support.
The Indian captain Manpreet Singh was named the best player of the tournament, while Mandeep Singh was awarded the best young player. The best goalkeeper award went to Kim Jae-hyeon of South Korea, who finished third after beating Japan 3-2 in the bronze medal match.
The Asian Champions Trophy is a biennial men's field hockey tournament for the six best Asian national teams organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. The seventh edition of the tournament was held in Chennai from August 3 to 12. India will now look forward to defending their Asian Games gold medal in Hangzhou, China later this year.
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Who won asian champions trophy hockey 2023?
The Indian men's hockey team came from two goals behind to defeat Malaysia 4-3 in the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 final at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. With this victory, India became the most successful team in the Asian Champions Trophy, ahead of three-time champions Pakistan.
एशियाई चैंपियंस ट्रॉफी हॉकी 2023 किसने जीता?
भारतीय पुरुष हॉकी टीम ने शनिवार को चेन्नई के मेयर राधाकृष्णन स्टेडियम में एशियाई चैंपियंस ट्रॉफी 2023 के फाइनल में दो गोल से पिछड़ने के बाद मलेशिया को 4-3 से हरा दिया। इस जीत के साथ, भारत एशियाई चैंपियंस ट्रॉफी में तीन बार के चैंपियन पाकिस्तान से आगे निकल कर सबसे सफल टीम बन गया।
Where can I watch IND vs Malaysia hockey final?
Where to watch the live telecast of the India vs Malaysia Asian Champions Trophy 2023 match? The India vs Malaysia Asian Champions Trophy 2023 match will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network in India.
Which nation won the 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup?
Germany beat Belgium in the penalty shootout to win the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 in Odisha, India on Sunday. The two finalists also dominated the list of individual awardees as players from Germany and Belgium won the most prizes at the hockey World Cup.
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