Hello and welcome to our LIVE COVERAGE of the final of the Asian Champions Trophy between India and Pakistan.

19.33 IST: India beat Pakistan 3-2 to win their second Asian Champions Trophy



19.30 IST: Just under a minute left in the match. Indian supporters have started celebrating.



19.22: GOAL! India take 3-2 lead against Pakistan courtesy Nikkin Thimmaiah (51').

19.15 IST: We are into the fourth and last quarter of the match.



19.13 IST: India and Pakistan are locked 2-2 at the end of third quarter.



19.10 IST: Pakistan are trying to build up on their goal. There is a sudden burst of energy from the Pakistan team.

19.04 IST: GOAL! Pakistan are back on level terms vs India! It is 2-2 now in the final.



19.00 IST: India quick on the attack from both flanks. They have also kept majority of the possession.



18.55 IST: The second half of the Asian Champions Trophy final gets underway.



HALF-TIME: India lead 2-1 vs Pakistan at half-time of Asian Champions Trophy final. India have so far dominated Pakistan in match but as PR Sreejesh says, they should avoid making silly defensive mistakes as they did earlier which resulted in Pakistan winning a penalty corner.



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18.40 IST: A rash challenge inside the D from an Indian defender gives Pakistan a penalty corner and they score their first goal! It is India 2-1 Pakistan now!



18.37 IST: Two goals in 5 minutes for India. Meanwhile, Devender Valmiki gets a green card which means he will be out for 2 minutes!



18.36 IST: GOAL!!! India take 2-0 lead against Pakistan in the final of Asian Champions Trophy. This time it is Affan Yousuf in the 23rd minute.

18.34 IST: Talwinder misses a golden opportunity to score as his shot goes up.



18.30 IST: GOAL!!! Rupinder Pal Singh (18') scores as India go 1-0 up against Pakistan. India won a penalty corner and Rupinder finished it with perfection. Superb execution. You can't keep Rupinder away from a match.



18.28 IST: Big aerial passes have worked well for Pakistan so far in this evening.



18.27 IST: We are underway with the second quarter.



18.25 IST: Fascinating first 15 minutes of play here. Certainly, India got the better chances but failed to capitalise them. Pakistan too had their share of chances. Both teams remain goalless at the end of first quarter.



18.21 IST: CAUGHT BY SURPRISE! Indian defence was caught napping as Pakistan made a superb aerial pass. But fortunately for India, goalkeeper Chete somehow is able to make the save.

18.16 IST: India win the first penalty corner of the night but fail to convert it into a goal as Jasjeet's shot goes wide off the goal.

18.15 IST: Both the teams have started on an aggressive note. However, India have dominated Pakistan so far by keeping early possession.



18.09 IST: Here we go! No Sreejesh for India in the final. Akash Chete has replaced him.



18.04 IST: Players of both the teams have arrived on the field for the National Anthems.



17.59 IST: We are seconds away from the start of the match. So, don't go anywhere!



17.57 IST: India have the upper-hand against Pakistan going into this match. Coach Roelant Oltmans' men look more settled as an unit. India have scored 27 goals in this tournament, while Pakistan have netted just 14.



17.55 IST: India are currently ranked 6th in the world, while Pakistan are on 13th position.



17.45 IST: Interestingly, this is Malaysia's fourth Bronze medal in the Asian Champions Trophy. They have never qualified for the finals.



17.37 IST: Meanwhile, Hosts Malaysia have just defeated South Korea (1-1) 3-1 in shoot-out to win Bronze medal in Asian Champions Trophy.

17.30 IST: Here's an interesting stat: This is India and Pakistan's 167th match. India have won 54, while Pakistan have won 82 and 30 matches were drawn. Stay tuned as we bring you all the latest updates.

India renew their hockey rivalry with Pakistan when they face off in an high-octane summit clash of the Asian Champions Trophy in Kuantan, Malaysia today.

India topped the round-robin stage with 13 points while Pakistan finished third on 9 points. India had defeated Pakistan 3-2 in the league phase.

In the semi-finals, India overcame South Korea 5-4 in penalty shoot-outs after the match ended 2-2 in regulation time. In the second semi-final, Pakistan beat hosts Malaysia 2-1 in penalty shoot-outs.

India won the tournament in the its inaugural edition in 2011 after beating Pakistan 4-2 on penalties. Pakistan won the tournament in 2012 and 2013.