India overwhelms Malaysia to go top of the table

The result also meant India is all but assured of a semifinal spot in the competition.

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Selvam Karthi of India celebrating with teammates after scoring a goal against Malaysia during the Hero Asian Champions Trophy at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. | Photo Credit: The Hindu

India returned to winning ways and top of the Asian Champions Trophy points table with a comprehensive 5-0 win against Malaysia in front of packed stands here at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium on Sunday that saw a far more compact and cohesive team turning up compared to the previous outings.