Asian Games 2023: Harmanpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh Score Hat-tricks As India Rout Bangladesh 12-0 To Ease Into Semifinals

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Mandeep Singh slammed a hat-trick each as India mauled Bangladesh 12-0 to storm into the semifinals of the men's hockey competition at the Asian Games on Monday. Harmanpreet (2nd, 4th, 32nd minutes) converted three penalty corners, while Mandeep (18th, 24th, 46th) also found the net thrice as India remained unbeaten in Pool A. Lalit Kumar Upadhyay (23rd), Amit Rohidas (28th), Abhishek (41st, 57th), Nilakanta Sharma (47th) and Gurjant Singh (56th) were the other goal getters for India.

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India will play the second-best team of Pool B in the semifinal on Wednesday.

It was complete dominance by India from start to finish as they scored goals from both penalty corners and field play.

The Indians pumped in seven field goals and converted five out of 11 penalty corners earned in the match.

India mounted continuous raids throughout the match to pump in six goals in each half.

It took India two minutes to take the lead when Harmanpreet converted the first penalty corner of the match.

The skipper found the target two minutes later by converting another penalty corner.

Young Abhishek and Mandeep were the live-wires upfront as they combined well to help India score some field goals.

Abhishek turned out to be the provider in the next two goals through Mandeep and Lalit, who were at the right place at the right time to direct the ball into the net in the second quarter.

India soon secured their third penalty corner and Mandeep scored from a rebound after Harmanpreet's flick was saved by Bangladesh goalkeeper Mohammed Noyon.

Rohidas then found the net again from a penalty corner as India went into the breather with a comfortable 6-0 lead.

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