India outplayed hosts Malaysia 6-1 and secured their seventh appearance in the final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament at Ipoh today. In a must-win last round-robin league fixture, India stamped their authority on the hosts to finish ahead of defending champions New Zealand in the standings. In the title clash tomorrow, India will take on reigning world champions Australia. They finished with the maximum 18 points from six outings, followed by India on 12 points and New Zealand on 11 points.Australia have won this title a record eight times and India claimed the honours five times. New Zealand will face hosts Malaysia for the bronze medal tomorrow.