Third consecutive win

U-20 women's hockey team enters top six as group champions

Special Correspondent
Published: 08 Sep, 2026
Updated: 21 Oct, 2026
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Bangladesh continued winning streak in the ongoing Junior Asia Cup Hockey in Inner Mongolia, China. Bangladesh defeated Kazakhstan 4-0 in the 'Challenger Pool' match of the tournament on Tuesday.

With this victory, the red-green girls achieved the glory of becoming group champions with one match to spare. At the same time, Bangladesh has secured their place in the top six out of 10 teams in the tournament.

Bangladesh team dominated from the beginning of the match. They took a 2-0 lead in the first half. Sharika Rimon scored the first goal for the team from a penalty corner (PC) in the 3rd minute of the match. Liza Akhter doubled the lead with a field goal (FG) in the 14th minute. Zakia Afroz Lima again scored a field goal (FG) in the 46th minute to take the team ahead 3-0. Captain Sharika Rimon scored the final and fourth goal of the match from a penalty corner (PC) in the 51st minute.

With a combination of strong defense and excellent offense, the Bangladesh girls did not give Kazakhstan any chance throughout the match. This is Bangladesh's third consecutive win in the tournament after defeating Kazakhstan, after Chinese Taipei and Pakistan.

In the final match of the group stage, the Bangladesh girls will face Hong Kong China tomorrow at 7 am Bangladesh time.