The Indian men’s hockey team eked out a narrow 4-3 victory against hosts Malaysia at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh on Wednesday.

Selvam Karthi (7′), Sukhjeet Singh (21′), Amit Rohidas (39′) and Sanjay (53′) scored for India, while Faizal Saari (13′), Fitri Saari (36′), and Marhan Jalil (45′) got on the scoresheet for Malaysia.

India started the game on the front foot, forcing the hosts back in their own half as they looked to assert themselves on the opposition.

They earned their first opportunity from a penalty corner at the foot of the three-minute mark and built a sustained period of pressure that eventually paid off.

A neat move from Sukhjeet Singh set up Selvam Karthi to score a tap-in, helping India take a 1-0 lead.

From there on, they largely controlled the tempo........

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