JALANDHAR, November 1, 2026: India beat Malaysia 4-2 in their men’s Asian Champions Trophy match in Jalandhar on Sunday, extending their unbeaten run to four victories and moving to 12 points at the top of the standings, the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) said.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored a hat-trick and Sukhjeet Singh added India’s other goal, according to Hindustan Times and The Times of India. The result ended Malaysia’s unbeaten start to the tournament and left India with a perfect record after four matches.
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Harmanpreet opened the scoring in the third minute, then converted another penalty corner in the 33rd minute to restore India’s lead after Malaysia had equalised. Sukhjeet made it 3-1 in the 43rd minute. Harmanpreet completed his hat-trick from a penalty stroke in the 58th minute, before Malaysia’s Shello Silverius scored again in the final minute, the two match reports said.
Malaysia’s first goal came through Akhimullah Anuar in the 25th minute. India goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak made key saves during the contest, according to Hindustan Times. India held on to finish with a two-goal margin.
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The AHF said India’s win was their fourth consecutive victory. The hosts moved to 12 points with a goal difference of plus 21, while Malaysia remained second with nine points. India had scored 26 goals across their first four matches, according to the federation’s Day 4 tournament update.
India had already secured a place in the semi-finals before the Malaysia match, Hindustan Times reported. The group-stage result strengthens the hosts’ position at the top of the table, although the final league standings will depend on the remaining fixtures.
India are scheduled to face Korea in their final league match on Monday, November 2, at 7 p.m. IST in Jalandhar, according to the Hockey India tournament schedule. The Hero Men’s Asian Champions Trophy is being held in Jalandhar and Mohali from October 27 to November 5.
The AHF’s Day 4 update said Korea beat Bangladesh 5-0, while China and Japan drew 2-2 in the other matches played on November 1. Those results left the competition for the remaining semi-final positions open ahead of the final round-robin fixtures.