India Thrash Bangladesh 13–0 to Make Winning Start in Asian Champions Trophy Hockey

India made a spectacular start to their campaign in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament, defeating Bangladesh 13–0 in their opening match on Tuesday. The defending champions dominated the contest from start to finish, keeping the play largely inside Bangladesh’s half. Mandeep Singh scored a hat-trick with goals in the 3rd, 10th and 54th minutes. Harmanpreet Singh struck twice in the 2nd and 44th minutes, while Dilpreet Singh scored in the 43rd and 44th minutes. Hardik Singh also netted twice in the 60th minute, capping an emphatic performance by the Indian team.

Shilanand Lakra scored in the 16th minute, Abhishek found the net in the 18th, Neelakanta Sharma added another in the 26th, and Jugraj Singh scored in the 46th minute. India’s commanding victory underlined their attacking strength and provided an impressive opening to their title defence. In other matches, Japan defeated South Korea 3–2, while Malaysia edged China 5–4 in a closely contested encounter. According to the supplied report, India are scheduled to face Bangladesh again on Thursday in their next match.