Full-time: Indian men’s hockey team routed Bangladesh 7-0 to register their second consecutive win at the Asia Cup in Dhaka.
GOAL! Brace for Harmanpreet, who netted in the 47th minute of the game. India now lead 7-0 against Bangladesh. On Wednesday, Pakistan had routed the hosts by 7-0. India will look do even better.
Harmanpreet had scored a double in the last match as well, in which the Indians defeated Japan 5-1.
47′ GOAL! PC to India and a fericious dragflick by @13harmanpreet gives the Bangladesh goalie no chance.
🇮🇳7⃣-0⃣🇧🇩#INDvBAN #HeroAsiaCup pic.twitter.com/tUwgAYTpxs— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) October 13, 2017
GOAL! After eight failed attempts, India finally see success through a penely corner. Thanks to Ramandeep Singh, who found the back of the net in the 46th minute.
46′ GOOAALLL! A PC to India and @ramandeep_31 makes no mistake in hurling it past the Bangladesh goalie.
🇮🇳6⃣-0⃣🇧🇩#INDvBAN #HeroAsiaCup pic.twitter.com/VJyDTqG8q0— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) October 13, 2017
End of Q3. No goals in the third quarter but India well and truly on course to make it two wins from two.
🇮🇳5⃣-0⃣🇧🇩#INDvBAN #HeroAsiaCup— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) October 13, 2017
Half-time: India lead Bangladesh 5-0 in first half
HT! India hit five past Bangladesh to stamp their authority on an incredible first-half.#INDvBAN #HeroAsiaCup pic.twitter.com/I18m41str4
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) October 13, 2017
GOAL! Bang on target! Harmanpreet Singh scores in the 28th minute through a penalty strike and India ride atop with a 5-0 lead.
India push forward in search of a fifth with under five mintues left on the clock for the half-time whitle.
🇮🇳4⃣-0⃣🇧🇩#INDvBAN #HeroAsiaCup— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) October 13, 2017
GOAL! Continuing the aggression in the second quarter, Amit Rohidas pushed the ball inside the net in the 20th over. The scoreline read 4-0 in favour of India.
20′ GOAL! A stunning cross by Gurjant Singh and Amit Rohidas positions himself perfectly to slot it home.
🇮🇳4⃣-0⃣🇧🇩#INDvBAN #HeroAsiaCup— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) October 13, 2017
End of First Quarter: India dominate Bangladesh 3-0 in Asia Cup
End of Q1.
Three wonderful strikes help India strengthen their grip over hosts Bangladesh.
🇮🇳3⃣-0⃣🇧🇩#INDvBAN #HeroAsiaCup— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) October 13, 2017
GOAL! Lalit Upadhyaya brings a broader smile on Indians’ faces. India take a 3-0 lead against helpless Bangladesh, thanks to the brilliant field goal by midfielder Upadhyaya in 13th minute.
13′ GOAL! And India add another to their tally with a brilliant Field Goal by @lalithockey.
🇮🇳3⃣-0⃣🇧🇩#INDvBAN #HeroAsiaCup— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) October 13, 2017
GOAL! Akashdeep Singh helps India extend lead to 2-0 in the 11th minute.
11′ GOALLLL! A superb pass by @SVSunil24 and @akashdeeps985 does the rest to slot home India’s second goal.
🇮🇳2⃣-0⃣🇧🇩#INDvBAN #HeroAsiaCup pic.twitter.com/QwLBhZmPwF— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) October 13, 2017
GOAL! Gurjant Singh scores to in the seventh minute to give India 1-0 lead against Bangladesh.
7′ GOALLLL! A clever defection from Gurjant Singh gives India the lead through a Field Goal.
🇮🇳1⃣-0⃣🇧🇩#INDvBAN #HeroAsiaCup pic.twitter.com/txmv8jB0jP— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) October 13, 2017
Before the match starts, Hockey India reveals Indian hockey team’s success mantra: “Unity is the strength. When there are teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.”
Unity is strength. When there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.#AsiaCup2017 #IndiaKaGame pic.twitter.com/4OPW3X9u0v
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) October 13, 2017
India’s starting XI against Bangladesh
Glance through Team India’s Starting XI against hosts Bangladesh in the #HeroAsiaCup on 13th Oct.
📺: Star Sports First/2/HD2 & Hotstar pic.twitter.com/IBizOLP7TN— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) October 13, 2017
Motivated by an emphatic 5-1 win over Japan, Indian men’s hockey team will look to push victory juggernaut forward when it takes on hosts Bangladesh in their second Pool A match of the Asia Cup hockey tournament in Dhaka.
India’s chief coach Sjoerd Marijne, who took the reigns of the Indian team from fellowman, Roelant Oltmans, seemed content with India’s victory.
“As a coach, I am always critical so I have to say I am not 100 per cent happy with how we played. I believe we can do better but this was our first match and now that the team is done with shaking off the initial jitters, I think we can focus on improved performance in the next game,” Marijne said on Thursday.
Read match preview: India look to carry on momentum against Bangladesh
SV Sunil (3rd minute), Lalit Upadhyay (22nd), Ramandeep Singh (33rd) and Harmanpreet Singh (35th and 48th) were on target as India started their campaign on a high.
On the other hand, minnows Bangladesh suffered a humiliating 0-7 loss in their opening match against Pakistan on Wednesday.
Head to head, India have won all three matches they have played against Bangladesh in past, since 2013.