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India beat Malaysia, finish 5th
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June 17, 2005 21:19 IST

India inflicted a heavy 8-2 defeat on Malaysia to claim the fifth spot in the six-nation KT Cup women's hockey tournament, won by England [Images], in Seongnam, Korea.

It was India's second victory in the competition. Ironically, their first also came against the same side, when they won their opening encounter 7-1 on June 9.

Three back-to-back losses after that put them out of the race for a podium finish.

England claimed the title with an impressive 3-1 win over the hosts Korea.

England slammed home three goals in a seven-minute spell after the half-time and maintained their dominance till the end despite Korea edging a goal back later.

China took third place with an easy 5-2 win over Ireland.

Final standings
1. England
2. Korea
3. China
4. Ireland
5. India
6. Malaysia.



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