Germany's third straight win put them on top with nine points in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament.
Malaysian coach Paul Lissek feels that India's decision to play agressively would help his side.
Rehan Butt scored twice in a 4-2 victory over Korea in the Azlan Shah hockey tournament.
They beat Korea 3-2 at the 11th FIH men's hockey World Cup on Sunday.
Afghanistan stunned favourites Pakistan by a massive 185 runs to clinch their maiden Under-19 Asia Cup title, in Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday.
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Bangladesh placed last, losing to Hong Kong in the match for seventh-eight positions.
Coach Rajinder Singh is hoping his forwards come good in the semi-final of the Asia Cup.
India's hockey coach said With Jugraj the penalty-corner conversion rate had gone up by 60-70 per cent.
The team wants to practice under floodlights as all the Asia Cup matches will be held at night.
Defending champions India were today knocked out of the U-19 Asia Cup after suffering a shocking eight-wicket defeat at the hands of Bangladesh in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.
The decision was approved by Prime Minister Imran Khan in view of the tense situation in Kashmir, the minister told state broadcaster PTV.
'Quiet back channel advice will probably be rendered by Saudi Arabia to India that international perception on both issues does not favour India and that it should be prudent to look inwards and introspect on where the failing has been,' notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).
It was India's first podium finish since 2000 in the Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament.
India's coach V Bhaskaran attributed the team's overcautious approach for the defeat to the Netherlands in the semi-finals of the Azlan Shah hockey tournament.
Indian Oil is exploring possibility of bidding for Iraqi oil in future export tenders the company said on Monday.
The AFC had slapped a year's ban on India hosting foreign team following violence in the IFA Shield final.
Air-India has temporarily suspended its flights from Delhi and Hyderabad to Singapore with effect from Monday due to SARS and the Indian Pilots Guild's decision not to operate flights to Singapore.
India's Shiv Kapur battled to a two-under-par 70 for tied 13th place at the half-way stage of the US$7 million CIMB Classic on Friday, knowing that he needs to shift into high gear to emerge as a legitimate contender. The 31-year-old, who holds one Asian Tour title under his belt, carded three birdies against a lone bogey at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club's West course where his two-day aggregate of five-under-par 139 left him eight shots behind leader Keegan Bradley of the United States.
The Indian team takes on North Korea in Pyongyang on March 20.
