China 3-1 Malaysia Hockey Semi-Final Highlights, Women's ACT: CHN Defeat MAS To Secure Spot In Final

The match is scheduled to begin at 2:15pm IST. It will be broadcast and streamed live on the Sony Sports Network. The TV telecast will be on the Sony Sports Ten 1 channel and on the SonyLiv app and website in India.

China: CHEN Jiali, FAN Yunxia (Captain), HAO Guoting, HUANG Haiyan, LI Jingyi, LIU Chencheng, LIU Tangjie, MA Xiaoyan, MA Xuejiao, TAN Jinzhuang, WU Surong (Goal Keeper), XU Wenjuan, XU Yanan, YU Anhui (Captain), ZENG Xueling, ZHANG Dian, and ZHENG Jiali

Malaysia: ABANG Dayang, AZHAIRY Azmyra, AZHAR Nur, AZMAN Nurul, BAHARUDIN Anith Humaira, CHE Nur Aqilrullah, DIN Juliani (Captain), EFFARIZAL Insyirah, HARTOMO Zawiatul, JAMES Thibatharshini, MOHAMMED Nur, MOHD Khairunnisa, MOHD Nur, MOHD Siti, MUHAMAD Zati, NASIR Siti (Goal Keeper), RAMLEE Fitrinur (Goal Keeper), SHAIKH Siti, SYAFI Nurmaizatul, SYAMSUL Nurathirah, YUSSAINI Nur, and ZAINAL Nur (Goal Keeper) 

China:

China 15-0 Thailand

India 4-0 Malaysia

China 5-0 Malaysia

Japan 1-2 China

Malaysia 1-2 Japan

India 3-0 China

Malaysia 2-0 Thailand

China 2-0 South Korea

China's journey in the Women's Asian Champions Trophy has been nothing short of a juggernaut. As the Paris Olympics silver medalists, they are one of only two teams representing women's hockey there. The Chinese teams are the two times runners up of the tournament and their only loss so far has been a 3-0 defeat against the unbeaten India.

Meanwhile, Malaysia's progress to the semi-finals is a surprising and miraculous turn of events. Despite losing three games, they managed to secure their place, while South Korea made an early exit from the tournament.

After the national anthems at the Rajgir Stadium, China, dressed in red, and Malaysia, in blue, kicked off the game. There’s been a clear display of positive intent from the minnows, Malaysia, but China have already made an early penetration into the circle. This promises to be a thrilling match!

The last time China and Malaysia collided in the Women's Asian Champions Trophy, it was a complete domination by the Chinese, who won the match 5-0 in Bihar.

With only 7 minutes left in the first quarter we have witnessed Malaysia's strategy to shock the giants - They Are Attacking!

CHN 0-0 MAS

Qiuchan Deng scores for China and the two time runners up late lead in the semi-finals game.

CHN 1-0 MAS

The second quarter starts with a bang as Fan Yunxia scores, extending China's lead with 12:32 mins remaining. Now, Malaysia need to find a way to turn the tides and respond against the team who have already converted a penalty corner.

CHN 2-0 MAS

It's yet another domintaion by the Chinese team! TAN Jinzhuang now scores! China have created 9 circles while allowed Malaysia only once in their circle.

CHN 3-0 MAS

China strategically avoided India in their semi-final fixture, knowing they could dominate everyone, and Malaysia has been no exception. After a strong start, Ibrahim Nasihin's team is struggling to stay on their feet. The first half ends with China firmly in the lead.

CHN 3-0 MAS

CHINA:

Circle penetrations -13; Field Goals Scored - 1; Goals Conceded -0; Goals Scored - 3; Green Cards - 2; Penalty Corners Earned - 5; Penalty Corners Efficiency - 40; Penalty Corners Scored - 2; Yellow Cards -1

MALAYSIA:

Circle penetrations - 6; Field Goals Scored - 0; Goals Conceded - 3; Goals Scored - 0; Green Cards - 0; Penalty Corners Earned - 3; Penalty Corners Efficiency - 0; Penalty Corners Scored - 0; Yellow Cards0

No help for Malaysia! They lose a referral as the review shows it was a long-on and not a corner. Despite that setback, Nur Azhar led the charge, taking the ball into the Chinese circle for a moment and almost reaching the net, but unfortunately, missed!

CHN 3-0 MAS, Q3

WHAT A STRIKE! GOAL for Malaysia!!

Mohd Khairunnisa converted the penalty, opening Malaysia's tally! The dramatic moment saw back-to-back penalties going in Malaysia’s favour, forcing China to concede their first goal of the game in Q3.

CHN 3-1 MAS, Q3

Nur Mohammed is stretchered off after suffering intense pain from an injury! It's a big blow to Malaysia's lineup, just as they were gaining some hope. With 12:24 remaining in the 4th quarter, there are still chances for the Malaysians to secure some pride. At least they've avoided a clean sheet!

CHN 3-1 MAS, Q3

After Nur Mohammed, now Tan Jinzhuang leaves the field in pain after the ball hit her head. With only 8 minutes left in the 4th quarter, China have made 20 circle entries, while Malaysia have only managed 10. They are struggling—Run, Malaysia, Run!

CHN 3-1 MAS, Q4

Malaysia earn a free hit after a successful referral of the penalty corner. However, the problem is that there are only 20 seconds left on the clock, leaving them with little time to make a comeback.

And as expected, China secure their place in the Women's Champions Trophy final for the third time, dominating Malaysia 3-1. However, Malaysia's campaign have been full of surprises and valuable lessons, and they put up a good fight in the showdown.

Now, Japan and India will face off to determine the second finalist of the tournament. Follow the live updates of the IND vs JAP hockey match here.

It was a remarkable journey for China in the Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024, as they started the tournament in dominant fashion, defeating Thailand 15-0. Throughout the competition, they displayed consistent strenght, securing big victories conceding only five goals, including a 5-0 win over Malaysia and a 2-0 triumph over South Korea. However, a tough 3-0 loss to India marked their only setback, but China quickly regained momentum.

Malaysia, despite struggling against China in the opener and India with losses of 5-0 and 4-0 respectively, showed a beautiful comeback by edging past South Korea 1-0 and defeating Thailand 2-0. Today, China outclassed Malaysia 3-1 to reach the final for the third time. Malaysia head home with two wins and four losses.