Melbourne: India booked their place in the women's hockey semi-finals after thrashing Malaysia 6-1 in a Group A league encounter at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.
Jasjeet Handa (21st minute), Jyoti Kullu (27'), Sarita Lakra (30'), Mamta Kharb (32'), Asunta Lakra (41') and Saba Anjum (47') sounded the board for the defending champions while Intan Ahmad (61') gave Malaysia the consolation goal.
The win saw Indian women finish second behind Australia with two wins from four matches to tally seven points -- one more than Malaysia -- at the end of the league stage.
The Malaysians too had as many wins as India but lost out on goal difference.
India scored 18 goals and conceded seven while Malaysia had seven and 15 from equal number of matches.
The Indian eves will now play New Zealand in the semi-final on Thursday while England and Australia complete the line up.
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