Malaysia, Korea Enter Super 4 of Asia Cup Hockey

Rajgir, Bihar, Sep 1 (PTI): Malaysia and Korea secured emphatic victories in their Pool B matches to advance to the Super 4 stage of the men's Asia Cup hockey tournament on Monday. Malaysia delivered a crushing 15-0 defeat to Chinese Taipei, while Korea triumphed over Bangladesh with a 5-1 scoreline. Malaysia dominated the pool, leading with three wins out of three matches, while Korea followed in second place with six points. Bangladesh, unfortunately, came in third with three points, and Chinese Taipei was left without a win. In their match against Chinese Taipei, Malaysia saw goals from Ashran Hamsani (8th, 15th, 32, 54th minutes), Akhimullah Anuar (10th, 20th, 29th, 45, 56th), Norsyafiq Sumantri (20th, 40th, 60th), Abu Kamal Azrai (22nd), Andywalfian Effrynus (24th), and Aiman Rozemi (32nd). Earlier in the day, during the first Pool B clash, Korea's Dain Son secured a brace, scoring in the 9th and 11th minutes. Seungwoo Lee (16th), Seyong Oh (22nd), and Jihun Yang (60th) each netted a goal for Korea. Bangladesh managed a lone goal through Sohanur Sobuj in the 22nd minute.

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