KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia outplayed South Korea 5-2 to finish third in the Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) at Balbir Singh International Hockey Stadium in Mohali, India today.

Asian Games silver medallist Malaysia seized the lead in the second minute through Fitri Saari.

But three minutes later South Korea, with nine new faces, equalised off a penalty corner converted by Park Geun Woo.

The Koreans then took the lead through Chun Semin in the 13th minute.