Jalandhar, Nov. 1 -- India continued their winning run at the Asian Champions Trophy, registering their fourth consecutive victory after defeating Malaysia 3-1 on Sunday, according to ESPN.

Captain Harmanpreet Singh led the charge with a hat-trick, taking his tally to eight goals in the tournament, while Sukhjeet Singh also scored as India secured another win in the competition.

In a rematch of last month's Asian Games gold medal match, Harmanpreet opened the scoring in the third minute with a powerful dragflick, giving India an early advantage.

Malaysia responded strongly in the second quarter, earning several penalty corners and testing Indian goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak, who produced two important saves.

Harmanpreet came clos...