India vs Bangladesh Asian Games 2023 men’s hockey Live updates: IND 5-0 BAN in 2nd quarter

India get a penalty corner moments after scoring the fourth. Same drill but this time the ball is saved by the Bangladesh goalie but Mandeep Singh scores on the rebound. IND 5-0 BAN (24′)

India maintain their hold in the contest, which leads to the fourth goal. Abhishek saves the ball from going behind in the left side, before releasing the ball towards the middle.

Lalit Kumar Upadhyay taps the ball inside the goal. IND 4-0 BAN (23′)

Mandeep Singh makes it 3-0 for India. A good combination in the middle before the ball is released towards Abhishek, stationed inside the Bangladesh circle. He selflessly squares it to Mandeep, who rams the ball inside an empty goal. IND 3-0 BAN (17′)

The second quarter is underway. And once again it is India, who start on an attacking note.

We are done with the first quarter and India finish with a 2-0 lead.

Bangladesh build a rare attack as there is a sprint from the left flank, following which there is a cross towards the Indian goal. However, there are plenty of blue shirts and hardly any Bangladesh players so no real threat is caused. IND 2-0 BAN (12′)

India maintain their grip and build attacks as the ball mostly remain in the Bangladesh half.

Bangladesh are looking to build passes but have lost possession very easily. IND 2-0 BAN (9′)

Bangladesh concedes another penalty corner. Harmanpreet scoops the ball inside the Bangladesh circle to find Jarmanpreet but a high stick by a Bangladesh defender leads to penalty corner.

India once again convert the penalty corner, same result, same scorer.

Two goals for Harmanpreet in two minutes. IND 2-0 BAN (4′)

India get an early penalty corner and Harmanpreet does, what he does best. Drag flicks the ball into the right corner of the goal as India go 1-0 up in the third minute of the 1st quarter. IND 1-0 BAN (3′)

The action begins and as expected India are on the attack. Bangladesh manage to evade the early danger but India continue to keep possession. IND 0-0 BAN (2′)

The teams arrive in the middle for the national anthems. We are done with the pre-match rituals, action to begin shortly.

The last time the two teams met was back in Asian Champions Trophy in Dhaka in 2021. Then India thrashed Bangladesh 9-0.

Krishan Pathak, Jarmanpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Varun Kumar, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Samsher Singh, Abhishek, Gurjant Singh, Mandeep Singh

1st match: India vs Uzbekistan (India win 16-0)

2nd match: India vs Singapore (India win 16-1)

3rd match: India vs Japan (India win 4-2 )

4th match: India vs Pakistan (India win 10-2)

India skipper Harmanpreet Singh was the leading goal-scorer against Pakistan as he hammered four out of the 10 goals India scored.

The Indian skipper will hope for a similar outing against Bangladesh today.

India, who have so far maintained a 100 percent record in the 19th Asian Games, defeated Pakistan 10-2 in their previous encounter.

It was India’s biggest-ever win in terms of goal margin against Pakistan.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the Pool A match of men’s hockey at the 2023 Asian Games where India will take on Bangladesh with a spot for semifinal up for grabs. Stay tuned for more updates!