Drag Flick specialist Harmanpreet Singh (3rd minute and 44th minute) scored twice from penalty corners to steer India to the win against Malaysia.
Malaysia is ranked way below in the FIH charts but Manpreet Singh's side has been known to slip up when least expected, the opening game against Pakistan being a testimony to that.
India held on to their fourth position in the medals tally, having claimed seven gold, two silver and three bronze medals so far.
India now have four gold, a silver and a bronze in the event, leaving them fourth on the overall tally.
Manoj convincingly thrashed Osita Umeh of Nigeria 5-0 and advanced by a unanimous verdict at the Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, Australia.
Earlier, P Gururaja claimed a silver medal in the men's 56kg event to open India's medal account in the quadrennial extravaganza.
Neither of Chanu and Gururaja's physios were by their side to take care of their aches and niggles during a demanding day.
Here's the list of events where the India sportspersons will participate on Day 1 in the Commonwealth Games 2018 at Gold Coast, Australia.
The women's team had last won a Commonwealth Games gold in 2002 followed by a silver in 2006.
Ghosal, who had lost the bronze medal play-off in Glasgow four years ago, gets another shot at making history.
India have been accorded the top seed this time and are clubbed with Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Scotland in Group A.
The colorful souvenir edition lists the English capital as Banjul (instead of London), locates it in the Africa region and notes its population as slightly more than 2 million.
With their team doctor Amol Patil let off with a reprimand in the needle controversy, the boxers heaved a sigh of relief and focus was back on the sport.
India have left their mark in every field and this time, all the hopes lie on the star players to bring home plenty of silverware.
For the Indians though, the mood-killer has been the needle controversy even though the Commonwealth Games Federation has not named the country.
The CGF has stoically refused to name the national association or the athlete involved in the controversy which flared up after syringes were discovered at the Games Village on Saturday.
Ghosh has been booked under the IPC sections for rape, criminal conspiracy, causing miscarriage without the woman's consent and cheating.
The Indian team has been grouped in Pool A along with Malaysia, Wales, England and South Africa at the multi-sport event scheduled to begin on April 4.
Punai has been a regular in CWG since 2006 and has always been on the podium- winning a silver (60.56m) in Melbourne, a bronze at Delhi 2010 Games and a silver in 2014 Glasgow.
India have been drawn in Group A against neighbours Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Europe's Scotland, which arguably makes it tough for them to progress to the knockout phase of the tournament.
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