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India ended its 10-year wait for continental triumph when it defeated a gutsy Malaysia 2-1 in third Asia Cup hockey. India won the Asia Cup last time in 2007 in Chennai. They scored from field efforts through Ramandeep Singh (3rd minute) and Lalit Upadhyay (29th) to dash Malaysian hopes. Malaysia were in summit clash for the first time since tournament’s …

The men’s India A hockey team defeated Australian Capital Territory 2-0 its final Pool B match to progress to the next round of the Australian Hockey League here today. Affan Yousuf (5th minute) and Armaan Qureshi (46th) scored the goals for India. A strong defensive performance meant that India, who needed a win to progress, remained in the hunt for …