MALAYSIA will play South Korea for the bronze in the Asian Champions Trophy in Kuantan on Sunday.
Today, they lost to Pakistan 3-2 in the penalty shoot-out after holding the defending champions 1-1 during regulation play.
India, who beat South Korea, also in a shoot-out, will play Pakistan in the final.
Malaysia took the lead off their first penalty corner when Shahril Saabah's drive in the 18th minute brought some relief into the game as it stood until the half-time breather.
It never stopped raining, and the slippery pitch made strikers from both sides slip and fall. However, Pakistan came back into the picture when Abdul Khan nailed the equalsier from close range in the 34th minute, amd it was enough to take the match into penalty shoot-out.
In the other semi-finals, India had to bring out their best to deny a spirited South Korea the win in a tense penalty shoot-out after the match ended 2-2.
Talwinder Singh (15th) and Ramandeep Singh (55th) scored for India while Seo Inwoo (21st) and Yang Jihun (53rd) scored for Korea.
In the shoot-out, India held their nerves to win 5-4.
RESULTS: Semi-finals -- Malaysia 1 Pakistan 1 (Pakistan win shoot-out 3-2), India 2 South Korea 2 (India win shoot-out 5-4).
Fifth-Sixth: China 4 Japan 3.
SUNDAY: Final -- Pakistan v India (8.30pm); Third-Fourth: Malaysia v South Korea (6.15pm).