India thrash Bangladesh 10-0 in Asian Games hockey
India dominated throughout the match and completed a comfortable victory in Bangladesh’s fifth and final Pool A fixture.
Bangladesh went into their final pool match against India on the back of two straight wins, but the confidence counted for little against the stronger opponents as they suffered a heavy 10-0 defeat at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Nagoya.
India dominated throughout the match and completed a comfortable victory in Bangladesh's fifth and final Pool A fixture.
Abhishek put India ahead in the opening quarter before Jugraj Singh converted a penalty stroke and Harmanpreet Singh scored from a penalty corner in the second quarter to give India a 3-0 lead.
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India took complete control in the third quarter, scoring four more goals to stretch their advantage to 7-0 heading into the final 15 minutes.
Bangladesh struggled to contain India's attacks in the final quarter as the hosts added three more goals to complete a 10-0 victory.
The defeat left Bangladesh with two wins and three losses from their five pool matches. India, meanwhile, finished top of the pool with a perfect five wins from five.
Bangladesh will now play a classification match to determine their final position in the tournament.
