A dominant India roared back to winning ways with a 5-0 mauling of Malaysia in a round-robin fixture of the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy hockey on Sunday. Local favourite Karthi Selvam (15th minute) and vice-captain Hardik Singh (32') were on target, along with skipper Harmanpreet Singh (42'), Gurjant Singh (53') and Jugraj Singh (54'). The result took India to the top of the table, helping them inch closer to sealing a semifinals' berth. India began the first quarter on an attacking note, coming close to penetrating the Malaysian box and creating some very clear scoring chances. Meanwhile, Malaysia's Fitri Saari was green-carded for a harsh interception in the eighth minute.