Overview
- The 5–3 result clinched a semifinal berth with a match in hand in the FIH Men’s World Cup Qualifier running March 1–7.
- Pakistan’s goals came from Rana Waheed Ashraf, Zakariya Hayat, Ahmed Nadeem, Muhammad Sufyan Khan, and Muhammad Ammar.
- Malaysia’s scorers were Abdul Rauf, Ahkam Ullah, and Fitri Saari.
- Pakistan next faces Austria on March 4 in its final group-stage fixture.
- Congratulations were issued by PHF President Mohiuddin Wani, Olympians Islahuddin Siddiqui and Hasan Sardar, and Chief Selector Samiullah Khan.