Archive · 29 Sep 2026
India Crush Bangladesh 10-0, Set Up Pakistan Semi-Final
India played Bangladesh in an Asian Games hockey match.
India won by a very large score of 10-0.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored three goals.
India also received goals from several other players.
Heavy rain made the field wet and difficult to play on.
India handled the wet conditions better than Bangladesh.
The win placed India first in its group.
India will now play Pakistan in the semi-final on October 1.
Defending champions India defeated Bangladesh 10-0 in their final Asian Games Pool A match.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored a hat-trick, while India’s other scorers included Abhishek, Jugraj Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Lakra Shilanand, Sanjay and Mandeep Singh.
India finished top of Pool A with wins over Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Japan, South Korea and Bangladesh, and a goal difference of +45.
Heavy rain and a waterlogged pitch delayed the match and made movement difficult, but India adapted better to the conditions.
The result set up a semi-final between India and Pakistan on October 1; Malaysia will face South Korea in the other semi-final.
- Who
- Defending champions India and Bangladesh, with India led by captain Harmanpreet Singh.
- What
- India defeated Bangladesh 10-0 in an Asian Games hockey group match.
- When
- The match was played on Monday; India’s semi-final against Pakistan is scheduled for October 1.
- Where
- Kakamigahara.
- Why
- India’s victory confirmed top place in Pool A and set up a semi-final against Pakistan.
- Result
- India 10-0 Bangladesh
- Competition
- Asian Games
- Group
- Pool A
- India’s group finish
- First place, with a +45 goal difference
- Top scorer
- Harmanpreet Singh, with three goals
- Match conditions
- Heavy rain and a waterlogged pitch; the start was delayed by 30 minutes
- Semi-finals
- India vs Pakistan; Malaysia vs South Korea
- Venue
- Kakamigahara