Hockey Asia Cup 2017 final: When and where to watch India vs Malaysia, coverage on TV and live streaming
Here's all you need to know about catching the Hockey Asia Cup 2017 final between India and Malaysia live.


India beat Pakistan in the Super 4s of Hockey Asia Cup 2017. Twitter/@asia_hockey[/caption]Second-placed Malaysia (three points) and third-placed South Korea (two points) will vie for the other final spot.Coming into the match against Pakistan, India, despite having four points, were not guaranteed of a place in the final.Pakistan, who had lost 1-3 to India during the pool phase, were expected to put up a stiff fight. They did show thet hunger with a strong start against India by earning three penalty corners inside the first quarter.Pakistan kept their defensive shape well as they did not allow India to have spaces in behind their defence which meant that the latter struggled to attack.But India also won a penalty corner in the 14th minute which was scuffed by drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh.The tempo of the match increased towards the end of the first quarter but the second quarter saw both the teams battle it out in the midfield.It was India who got the first chance to take the lead in the 24th minute through Ramandeep Singh but the Pakistani goalkeeper Amjad Ali deflected his shot to deny the Indians.India, Asia's highest ranked team, then turned on the heat in the latter part of the second quarter as they won a penalty corner in the 28th minute. However the flick from Harmanpreet hit the crossbar as the teams ended the second quarter without a goal being scored.The third quarter finally saw India penetrate Pakistan's circle as their team-work led to a great goal in the 39th minute. Forward Satbir made a darting run on the right flank and passed the ball towards the Pakistan goal but the defenders failed to intercept it, conceding the goal.India kept the possession well throughout the third quarter and dictated play as cracks began to open up in the defensive line of their arch rivals.India had a glorious chance to extend their lead in the 45th minute when captain Manpreet Singh found Lalit free inside the circle but the latter could only hit a shot which was saved by goalkeeper Amjad as India kept their 1-0 lead after the third quarter.India started the fourth quarter aggressively as Varun Kumar missed a chance to score when Gurjant Singh found him in the circle with a calculated pass in the 46th minute.India won two successive penalty corners in the 48th and 49th minute, both of which were saved by Pakistan's Amjad Ali with some heroic saves to deny the Indians.Two minutes later, Harmanpreet converted a well-taken penalty corner to mark his seventh goal of the tournament.India didn't relent and went for the third goal in the very next minute. Lalit finished off a brilliant team move with a fierce backhander in the 52nd minute to make it 3-0 in India's favour.Gurjant completed India's big win in the 57th minute after sweeping home a right cross from Akashdeep Singh.Here's all you need to know about catching Sunday's action live:When and where will the final be played?India will play the final at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium in Dhaka.How can I watch the the final live on TV?The final will be broadcast live on Star Sports 2 and Star Sports HD 2.What time does the live coverage of the match start?The live broadcast of the final will start at 5 PM IST.Where can you follow the match online?The match will be streamed online on Hotstar.With inputs from IANS

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