Japan and Malaysia fought against each other in a close thriller. Japan first played out a 5-5 draw with Korea in the tournament opener then lost to India 1-5. In their last match against Pakistan, they lost 1-2. On the other hand, Malaysia started their campaign with a 2-2 draw against Pakistan. Then, they lost against the host China 2-4. In yesterday's game, they were handed a big defeat of 1-8 by India.