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India vs Bangladesh, Asian Games hockey Highlights: Harman hat-trick as India blank B'desh 10-0, play Pakistan in semis
Harmanpreet Singh scored a hat-trick in India's win. The semifinal will be played on October 1.
- 26 Mins ago10th goal and India win!
- 30 Mins agoAlmost two minutes to go and PC for India
- 40 Mins agoQuiet fourth quarter
- 52 Mins agoLakra scores 6th and 7th; Harman 8th
- 59 Mins agoPC but Harmanpreet goes wide, makes amends shortly after
- 1 Hr 7 Mins agoThird quarter gets underway and goal
- 1 Hr 18 Mins ago3-0 at half-time
- 1 Hr 22 Mins agoWhy was the match delayed?
- 1 Hr 25 Mins agoAnother PC!
- 1 Hr 32 Mins agoPenalty corner for India
- 1 Hr 38 Mins agoSecond quarter underway
- 1 Hr 44 Mins agoIndia hit back with PC of their own but…
- 1 Hr 47 Mins agoPenalty corner for Bangladesh
- 1 Hr 49 Mins agoIt's been quite since
- 1 Hr 56 Mins agoGoal for India
- 4:09 PM IST, Sept 28Head-to-head
- 4:05 PM IST, Sept 28Players enter the field
- 3:31 PM IST, Sept 28Matched delayed by 30 minutes
- 3:22 PM IST, Sept 28We are nearing kick-off
- 3:11 PM IST, Sept 28India vs Pakistan in the semis
- 2:50 PM IST, Sept 28India's squad
- 12:31 PM IST, Sept 28Hello and welcome!
India vs Bangladesh, Asian Games hockey Highlights: Easy win for India. They win 10-0 and now Pakistan is next in the semis on October 1. The first quarter was quiet as they scored just one goal. But the second and third quarters were very fruitful as India scored seven goals in them. The last quarter yielded two goals, though towards the end. Harmanpreet Singh scored a hat-trick in India's win. Lakra picked up a brace in quick time. Jugraj, Abhishek, Mandeep, Sukhjeet and Sanjay are the other scorers....Read More
India, already in the Asian Games semifinals, play Bangladesh in their last Pool A game today. Harmanpreet Singh’s men have been rampant so far, having comfortably won their matches against Indonesia (13-1), Sri Lanka (16-1), South Korea (8-2) and Japan (2-0). Whatever happens in today’s game — even though Bangladesh have no chance against the Indians — India are going to finish as the Pool A leaders and will play Pakistan in the semi-finals on October 1. Yes, there are mathematical equations, but they are impossible ones. So, in a manner of speaking, the focus has already shifted to the Pakistan game; however, the Indians would love to continue their rampant form against Bangladesh too.
10th goal and India win!
Mandeep scores. The 4th quarter comes to an end and India now play Pakistan in the semis on October 1. Easy win for the Indians. Except for the first quarter, they have been nothing short of brilliant. The Pakistan match is really going to be exciting. They are arch-rivals and can play hockey, although they are not as good as they used to be. Former India player Viren Rasquinha has warned the Indian team ahead of the match, in light of the team's defence having not been tested in the pool stage.
Almost two minutes to go and PC for India
Let's see what happens. Beautiful goal. Sanjay on target. 9-0. Into the top corner.
Quiet fourth quarter
Seven minutes gone but there is no goal to speak of. Just a reminder, that India play arch-rivals Pakistan next, in the semis. That is going to be some game. The match will be played on October 1. It's been raining for some time now in the ongoing game, it may be noted.
Lakra scores 6th and 7th; Harman 8th
Simple tap-in. Lovely pass from the right and Lakra is on point. India running away to another big win. And there is another moments later, from Shilanand Lakra. India leading 7-0. The Bangladesh defence is now all over the place. They did well in the first quarter but ever since it has been on the wane. Harmanpreet scores another PC goal. Hat-trick for him. India leading 8-0 at the end of the third quarter.
PC but Harmanpreet goes wide, makes amends shortly after
The Indian captain is wide of the target. There wasn't much juice in his flick either. There is another PC shortly after and this time Harmanpreet is on target. Left of the keeper into the goal. His second goal of the match.
Third quarter gets underway and goal
Easy goal. Lovely field goal. A team goal. Good collect in the penalty circle. Nice one-two with Dilpreet. Sukhjeet scores. India leading 4-0 now. Fourth goal just two minutes into the third quarter. Former player Viren Rasquinha believes the Indian defence has not been tested in this competition as yet and they should be careful in their next game against Pakistan.
3-0 at half-time
Much better show in the second quarter. Jugraj (penalty stroke) and Harmanpreet (penalty corner) are the goal-scorers in this quarter. Abhishek is back to the field which is great news for India ahead of the Pakistan semis. India will need him against the arch-rivals, make no mistake.
Why was the match delayed?
We have the answer now. News coming from Kakamigahara as to why the match was delayed by half an hour. A heavy downpour had stopped the Pakistan-Oman match for about 15-20 minutes which led to the delay.
Another PC!
Harmanpreet scores! Just too good from the Indian captain. Full-blooded flick left of the goalkeeper. India leading 3-0 against a sorry-looking Bangladeshi team.
Penalty corner for India
Can they score? Penalty stroke is now awarded. GOAL! India leading 2-0. Sixth goal for Jugraj in the competition, third via penalty stroke. Anther good news for India, Abhishek returns to the field of play after injury scare.
Second quarter underway
The short break comes to an end. India were really disappointing in the first quarter. They got an early goal but were totally lacklustre afterwards. Meanwhile, Abhishek has got injured. He is out at present. We will update as and when we get more information on him.
India hit back with PC of their own but…
Let's see what happens! Well, nothing. Upon video review, it went the Bangladesh's way. Much ado about nothing. Anyway, the first quarter comes to an end. India lead 1-0. Going back to Suraj who made that wonderful save a while back… Among his notable honours are the gold medal at the Asia Cup in 2017 followed by a bronze at the 2021 Asian Champions Trophy. He was also part of the Indian team that secured bronze at the 2022 Asia Cup. Karkera added another major title to his collection with India’s gold-medal triumph at the 2024 Asian Champions Trophy and was part of the team that won the Asia Cup gold in 2025
Penalty corner for Bangladesh
Good save by Suraj Karkera in goal. It's his 100th international appearance today, a significant milestone in his career. The 30-year-old made his debut in 2017 and has since been an important part of India’s goalkeeping unit across major international competitions.
It's been quite since
India got the early goal out of nowhere. But since then it's been a bit quiet. Bangladesh look quite nervous. Which is understandable. They are up against one of the biggest teams in the world. India are taking time to settle down. Rest assured, once they do, it's going to be a goal-fest.
Goal for India
Abhishek, you beauty. In the third minute and in the penalty circle, he reverse-scoops the ball in after collecting a nice pass. Did it from the edge of the circle on the right side. What a goal. It really travelled. The Bangladeshi goalkeeper had no chance. Into the far corner.
Head-to-head
Ever since FIH started maintaining records in 2013, Bangladesh have never beaten India, not even managed a draw. The head to head stands in India's favour — 6-0. The last time the two teams faced each other was at the last Asian Games in Hangzhou three years ago where India handed a 12-0 hammering to Bangladesh.
Players enter the field
Here we go. The match is about to get underway. Both teams are nicely lined up. National anthems underway. India first. Passionate performance. Bangladesh next. Players with hand on heart! Moving sight.
Matched delayed by 30 minutes
The official website now shows the kick-off time as 04:00 pm. What happened? Stay tuned. We will let you know shortly. There are two turfs at Gifu Prefecture but there is no official word as to why the match has been rescheduled.
We are nearing kick-off
Just 8 minutes to go. 3:30 pm it is. The match against Japan was the toughest. Just a 2-0 win. In the rest of the games, they were rampant. They are likely to be rampant today as well. Bangladesh don't have serious hockey credentials, if truth be told.
India vs Pakistan in the semis
That's the match to look forward to. It's scheduled for October 1. Even though Pakistan are not the same team they were a few years ago, they are still decent and can spring a surprise. Meanwhile, the women's team will play South Korea the day before.
India's squad
Goalkeepers: Mohith HS, Suraj Karkera
Defenders: Jarmanpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh (c), Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Sanjay, Sumit, Yashdeep Siwach
Midfielders: Rajinder Singh, Raj Kumar Pal, Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Vivek Sagar Prasad
Forwards: Dilpreet Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Sukhjeet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Abhishek
Hello and welcome!
To our coverage of the India-Bangladesh hockey game. India look to win their fifth successive game. The match kicks off at 3:30 pm. Stay tuned for more updates.
