Holders India shrugged off a lethargic start to post a 6-0 win over Bangladesh for their fourth straight victory in the six-team Pool B of the seventh BSNL Asia Cup hockey tournament here on Tuesday.
Indians outclass Bangladesh for their fourth win on the trot
CHENNAI: Holders India shrugged off a lethargic start to post a 6-0 win over Bangladesh for their fourth straight victory in the six-team Pool B of the seventh BSNL Asia Cup hockey tournament here on Tuesday.
In an inconsequential Group-A tie, Hong Kong wiped off their deficit twice before getting the better of Singapore 3-2. Both Hong Kong, who completed their engagements with a win and three losses and Singapore, losing all their three matches so far, went out of the reckoning.
Raghunath (2 goals), Prabhjot Singh (2), Tushar Khandekar and Shivendra Singh were the scorers for India.
Just when everyone thought that it would be on even par at the hooters noise, Shivendra Singh came up with a good run along with Raghunath and the latter shot home for the 1-0 lead with three minutes for the breather.
Bangladesh goalkeeper Mohammad Zahid Hossain stood out, saving a minimum of five sure goals and was rightly adjudged man of the match.
In the very next minute they did find some solace as they were 2-0 up. Ignace Tirkey put it across to Shivendra. The latter pushed the ball to Tushar Khandekar in front of the goal, who made no mistake. Before the celebrations could die down, Shivendra made it 3-0, thanks to a combined effort by William Xalxo and Prabhjot Singh.
India increased the lead to 4-0 in the 52nd minute with a goal scored by Prabhjot Singh after Shivendra showed opportunism in trapping a rebound from the goalkeeper's pads.
India's fifth goal was netted by Prabhjot Singh in the 60th minute. Accepting a long clearance by William Xalxo from the right, Prabhjot reverse flicked the ball into the netting with the goalkeeper rooted to the right side of the goal.
Raghunath too got into the act, scoring the sixth goal, converting the seventh penalty corner. India take on Thailand in their last league match on Thursday.
Malaysia consolidated its position in Pool A with a 2-0 victory over Japan later in the day.
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