India beat Malaysia 3-2 in a Hockey World Cup Group-A men's match at the Hague, the Netherlands. For India, Akash Deep Singh scored two goals and Jasjeet Singh one goal. For Malaysia, Razle Rahim and Marhan Zalil scored one goal each. This is the first match that India has won in this tournament. With one win, one draw and two losses, India has three points from four games. Winning the match was important for India to remain in the title race.