IND vs BAN Live Score Updates, Mens Hockey, Asian Games 2023: India thrash Bangladesh 12-0 in Hangzhou, top Pool A following unbeaten streak

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THE CHINA-MALAYSIA POOL B MATCH COMING UP LATER THIS EVENING WILL DETERMINE WHO THE INDIANS WILL TAKE ON IN THE SEMIFINALS ON OCTOBER 4

HARMANPREET SINGH GOT THE INDIANS AHEAD WITH A COUPLE OF BACK-TO-BACK PC GOALS BEFORE SCORING A HATTRICK AND ALSO BECOMING THE SECOND-HIGHEST GOAL SCORER IN THE COMPETITION THUS FAR

MANDEEP SINGH ALSO WITH A HATTRICK WITH GOALS FROM OPEN PLAY

ABHISHEK WITH A COUPLE OF DELECTABLE ASSISTS AND SPECTACULAR GOALS

LALIT UPADHYAY, GURJANT SINGH, AND NEELAKANTA SHARMA ALSO GET ONTO THE SCORESHEET

FULL-TIME: INDIA 12 - 0 BANGLADESH

59' The Indians threaten in and around the attacking circle, fail to find space and the action ends in Hangzhou!!!

57' Short passes in defence resorted to by Bangladesh looking to come away, make their way to midfield territory, lose the ball in the attacking third

57' ABHISHEK BEATS NURUZZAMMAN OFF AN ASSIST FROM GURJANT, BANGLADESH GO UPSTAIRS

GOAL STANDS!!

55' SUMIT SMILES AFTER APPEARING TO TAP IN A DEFLECTION - INDIA CLOSING IN ON A DOZEN!! GOAL CREDITED TO GURJANT SINGH THOUGH

54' GOALKEEPER NURUZZAMMAN IN THE THICK OF THE THINGS AGAIN BEFORE THE BANGLA STRIKERS LAUNCH A COUNTER, RUN OUT OF IDEAS IN THE ATTACKING THIRD!!!

PC FOILED AS NURUZZAMMAN TO THE RESCUE FOR BANGLADESH

53' The Bangladesh defence clear the lines after a period of intense pressure, the Indians in no hurry to take the free hit, earn a PC for an obstruction on Abhishek

51' BALL ANGLED ACROSS THE FACE OF GOAL BY LALIT, NO BLUE SHIRT THERE, ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SUMIT WHO FAILS TO FINISH CLEANLY

50' MAHEDI HASAN GETS A YELLOW CARD FOR AN OBSTRUCTION, THE INDIANS LURK IN AND AROUND THE CIRCLE

49' BANGLADESH BRAVELY LEAVE THE DEFENCE UNMANNED TO LAUNCH A COUNTER, FAIL TO FIND SPACE UPFIELD

INDIA 10 - 0 BANGLADESH

47' IT'S RANING GOALS AS NEELAKANTA SHARMA SCORES OFF A REBOUND - ABHISHEK WITH THE INITIAL EFFORT!!

46' MANDEEP LATCHES ON TO AN AERIAL BALL, TAPS THE BALL IN MUCH LIKE A TENNIS SHOT!!!!

HARMANPREET IS NOW THE SECOND-HIGHEST SCOREER THUS FAR IN 2023 THE ASIAN GAMES WITH A HATTRICK TODAY

MESMERISING TOMAHAWK FROM ABHISHEK AS INDIA PILE ON THE GOALS IN HANGZHOU

END OF Q3: INDIA 8 - 0 BANGLADESH

44' LALIT UPADHYAY EARNS A PC AS HE FINDS A BANGLADESH FOOT IN THE CIRCLE

HARDIK INJECTS, PC SAVED BY THE BANGLA GOALIE!!!! GOALMOUTH MELEE AS THE INDIANS ATTACK, NO GOAL THAT TIME

43' MANDEEP LURKING IN FRONT OF GOAL, FAILS TO GET A SHOT IN AFTER BEING PULLED UP FOR AN OBSTRUCTION

DEFT AND DAINTY WITH THE PC ROUTINE, BUT DOES NOT COME OFF AS PLANNED FOR INDIA!!

42' Ball deep in Bangladeshi territory as the Indian strikers try a few long balls, some zig-zag passes, Sukhjeet earns India a PC!!!

INDIA 8 - 0 BANGLADESH

39' Hossain tests the Indian defence down the right flank, finds little support

ABHISHEK SCORES A SPECTACULAR GOAL AT THE OTHER END!!!! SCORCHING TOMAHAWK FROM A DIFFICULT ANGLE!!

38' Mandeep latches on to a lob, tries to find Lalit in front of goal, the Bangla defence too good on that occasion!!!

37' SUPERB GOALLINE SAVE BY BANGLADESH, BUT THE INDIANS HAVE ANOTHER PC, RUN DOWN BY THE PC DEFENCE

36' Hasan Rakibul gets a green card, goalmouth melee and a PC follows for the Indians!!!!!!!!!!!!!

34' The Indians probe with a string of diagonals, inviting the Bangladesh defenders to advance, switch flanks now, ball cleared well by the Bangla defence!!!!

33' Bangladesh into the attack at long last, finds no support does Noyon!!!!

The Indians back in possession in midfield

INDIA 7 - 0 BANGLADESH

MONSTER DRAG FLICK FROM HARMANPREET SINGH!!!!

THE CAPTAIN HAS A HAT-TRICK!!!!

32' Action begins in Q3, a bit scrappy from both teams on that occasion, play restricted to the midfield, the Indians probe, make their way into the circle subsequently.

INDIA EARN A PC!!!

HARMANPREET SINGH BUILDS ON HIS ASIAN GAMES TALLY WITH TWO BACK-TO-BACK PC GOALS!!!!

NOW THE SECOND-HIGHEST SCORER IN THE COMPETITION ALONGSIDE JANG-JONG HYUN OF KOREA WITH 10 GOALS

MANDEEP AND LALIT SCORE TO CATAPULT THE INDIANS AHEAD

AMIT ROHIDAS SCORES FROM A SCORCHER OF A DRAG FLICK

A GOALFEST ON IN HANGZHOU!!!!

HALF-TIME: INDIA 6 - 0 BANGLADESH

THE INDIANS FAIL TO GET THE FLICK RIGHT BUT VERY NEARLY SCORE ALL THE SAME - SHAMSHER SHOOTS WIDE

28' JARMANPREET SINGH GETS THE BALL INTO THE STRIKING CIRCLE, SUKHJEET FAILS TO LATCH ON

INDIA HAVE A PC ALL THE SAME!!!

27' MANDEEP RULED FOR DANGEROUS PLAY AFTER THE INDIANS VERY NEARLY HAD A SEVENTH GOAL!!!!

ONE LESS PC DEFENDER FOR BANGLADESH WHO CONCEDE ANOTHER

AMIT ROHIDAS SENDS THAT SCREAMING INTO THE NET!!!!

26' SANJAY IN THE STRIKING CIRCLE WITH SOME DEFT STICK WORK, TO NO AVAIL

THE INDIANS ARE BACK AND EARN A PC THOUGH!!

25' Stitching together diagonal passes in the attacking third are the Indians who are not allowed an entry into the Bangladesh circle on that occasion

24' Bangladesh lose the ball in the Indian half, but persist down the left flank, retreat in a hurry as the Indians are back in control near the midfield

INDIA 5 - 0 BANGLADESH

23' THE INDIANS EARN ANOTHER PC, HARDIK INJECTS, BALL STOPPED ON THE LINE BUT MANDEEP TAPS THE REBOUND IN!!!

22' FROM A NEAR-IMPOSSIBLE ANGLE, LALIT UPADHYAY SCORES OFF AN ASSIST FROM ABHISHEK

20' The entire Bangladesh team in their own half as the Indians struggle to find space, Craig Fulton has a word with the boys

19' The Indians probe down the right, fail to find space, retreat and switch flanks, make their way to the edge of the circle, denied space by a resolute Bangladesh defence!!

Shamsher in front of goal, fails to get the shot right

18' MANDEEP SINGH SCORES HIS SEVENTH GOAL OF THE ASIAN GAMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MANDEEP AND ABHISHEK COMBINE, MANDEEP WITH THE GOAL!

16' Bangladesh begin with positive intent, lose the ball though, Mandeep with a well-directed lob which the umpire deems dangerous!!!

TWO PCs, TWO FLICKS, TWO GOALS FROM HARMANPREET SINGH

THE INDIANS IN COMMAND EVEN AS BANGLADESH CROWD THE DEFENCE AND DENY THE INDIANS SPACE ON BOTH FLANKS

WILL A GOALFEST ENSUE IN Q2??