As it happened: India vs Malaysia, Hockey World League, Quarter-final

FINAL SCORE: India 3-2 Malaysia.

UPDATE: India came back from 2-1 to win the match by 3-2 and book their place in the semi-final.

UPDATE: India saved it in luckily. Heartbreak for Malaysia.

UPDATE: Penalty corner for Malaysia with just 38 seconds left on the clock.

UPDATE: Brilliant run from Valmiki and Ramandeep but the ball deflected and missed the goal narrowly.

GOAL!!! Jasjit gets his second as India take the lead with just 4 minutes remaining. India 3-2 Malaysia

UPDATE: Penalty Corner for India just at the right time. Can they take the lead?

UPDATE: Again a brilliant save from Sreejesh. He just somehow kept it outside the line.

UPDATE: Brave save from Sreejesh. Three-four Indian players all go into him.

UPDATE: Indians are on the attack again but miss by a flicker.

GOAL!!! Jasjit Singh converts a penalty corner to draw level for India. The flick was powerful this time and the Malaysian goalie was helpless. Malaysia 2-2 India

UPDATE: Complete waste of an opportunity from India as the flick was lacking on power and the Malaysian goalie had an easy time to stop it.

UPDATE: India get a penalty corner few minutes into the last quarter. Can they convert it?

UPDATE: End of 3rd quarter and Malaysia lead 2-1 against India.

UPDATE: India creating a lot of open chances but not really being able to penetrate the Malaysian defence.

UPDATE: Akashdeep misses a sitter. The Malaysian goalie stretches towards his right and prevents the grounder.

UPDATE: Sreejesh gets a little hurt while trying to block Haziq. Nothing to worry though.

UPDATE: We are into the 3rd quarter and the Indians are on the attack from right flank with lot of back passes but not being able to pierce through the Malaysian defence.

UPDATE: India coach Paul van Ass thinks India can still make it.

UPDATE: India trail 1-2 against Malaysia at half-time.

28': India attack from the left flank but Akashdeep Singh goes deep and hits the side netting

UPDATE: India win only 33% of their matches when they trail at half-time.

23' GOAL!!!: Malaysia take the lead in the 23' minute through a superb penalty conversion from Saabah. The Indian defence look rusty as they keep on conceding penalty corners. India 1-2 Malaysia.

UPDATE: Malaysian defence looks solid and alert as they blocked a couple of speedy Indian attacks.

UPDATE: Malaysia get another penalty corner moments into the second quarter. However, India see off the attack with charged up defending.

GOAL!!! 15': Malaysia draw level with just a few seconds left in the first quarter with Razie converting a Penalty Corner. Sreejesh couldn't stop the ball which was traveling like a bullet. End of first quarter and it's India 1-1 Malaysia

12': Malaysia's Faizaal Sarri gets a loose ball in front of an open goal but an alerted Sreejesh thwarts the attack.

9': Sardar on a counter attack but could not keep the ball from going out of backline.

UPDATE: Malaysia fail to convert the Penalty Corner, courtesy alertness from the Indian defence.

UPDATE: Malaysia have a penalty corner. Ideal for them to draw level.

GOAL!!! 3': Satbir Singh gives India the lead in the 3rd minute. He was ideally placed to put the ball in. Wonderful play by Akashdeep too. India 1-0 Malaysia

2': Both India and Malaysia start with high pace hockey. Indians showing improvement upfront after their 1-6 loss to Australia in the last match.

UPDATE: It's the hottest day in Antwerp since 1954.

UPDATE: India beat Malaysia in the last World Cup at The Hague. However, Malaysia avenged that defeat earlier this week when they beat India 3-2 at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.

UPDATE: "The quarter-final will be tougher and all the teams will enhance their strategies to qualify for the semis," said Indian captain Sardar Singh before the important clash against Malaysia.

Soundly thrashed by Australia in their last match, India would look to sort out their defensive woes when they take on Malaysia in their quarter-final match of the Hockey World League Semi-Finals.

The Indian defenders, who let in six goals against world champions Australia in their last group match, will be again tested by the nippy Malaysians as the knockout competition begins at the KHC Dragons Stadium.