Saturday, the 17th May, is the penultimate day for the 17th Azlan Shah tournament. One match here will decide who will be in the final to challenge the Argentina.

Arch rivals India and Pakistan are in the fray. India by playing and Pakistan by proxy. If India loses to Malaysia, Pakistan will be in the final. so, the India-malaysia match is crucial for more than the involved teams!

At the same time, Malaysia is also on a sticky wicket. If it wins, it can avoid finishing at the bottom of the table. For a team that reached the finals last year, this will be a set back and let down. So they will try to avoid the wooden spoon and will go all out against India.

If Malaysia wins, it can have nine points and will hope for a bronze medal match, and for that Belgium has to lose tomorrow’s encounter.

So much is stake at one match tomorrow.