India explode in 2nd half, crush Malaysia 5-1 to retain Asian Games gold; seal LA28 spot
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India had never won successive Asian Games gold medals, making Saturday's final an opportunity to create history. Harmanpreet Singh-led India made the most of it as they successfully defended their title.
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