India, Oct. 3 -- India's men's hockey team on Saturday completed a dominant campaign at the ongoing Asian Games, defeating Malaysia 4-1 in the final to clinch the gold medal and add another medal to the country's overall tally.

The victory saw India successfully defend the gold medal it won at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, continuing its strong record in the continental competition.

It was India's fifth men's hockey gold at the Asian Games, having previously won the title in 1966, 1998, 2014 and 2022.

India entered the final as defending champions and controlled large phases of the match against Malaysia.

The first breakthrough came in the 11th minute when Harmanpreet Singh found the back of the net to give India the lead.

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