India played like the dominant force they are in Asia and were quick to put the shoddy show against Korea behind for a much-needed win against Malaysia here in the Asia Cup at the Rajgir Sports Complex on Thursday. The 4-1 victory sent the hosts to the top of the Super 4 table with four points from a draw and a win in two matches, bringing Malaysia’s unbeaten run of four matches to an end.

With a foot in the final, coach Craig Fulton’s team will go into the rest day in a relaxed state, before coming back for their last Super 4 encounter  on Saturday against China, who beat defending champions Korea 3-0 to keep their hopes alive.

‘Far better in midfield’

“We scored off the chances we created from the second post,” said India’s assistant coach Shivendra Singh, while midfielder Manpreet Singh said that the connection between the midfield and the strikers was better today. “We were far better in the midfield today, which showed in the field goals we scored” he said.