13-goal blitz! India show no mercy as Mandeep Singh goes on a rampage in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament

Mandeep Singh (Image credit: X) Five-time champions India began their Asian Champions Trophy title defense in style with a 13-0 thrashing of Bangladesh at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium on Tuesday. Mandeep Singh led the charge with a hat-trick while captain Harmanpreet Singh, Dilpreet Singh and Hardik Singh scored two goals each.India dominated the match from the start, keeping most of the play in Bangladesh’s half. Harmanpreet opened the scoring in the second minute with a powerful flick from a penalty corner. A minute later, Mandeep doubled the lead after a clever pass from the skipper. Mandeep scored again in the 10th minute while Shilanand Lakra made it 4-0 just before the end of the first quarter.India continued their attacking display in the second quarter as Abhishek scored in the 18th minute and Nilakanta Sharma added another goal in the 26th minute. Despite some good saves from Bangladesh goalkeeper Ashraful Shad, India went into half-time with a comfortable 6-0 lead.

India’s scoring spree continues

In the third quarter, India increased the pressure further. Dilpreet Singh scored twice within a minute, finding the net first with a rebound and then a powerful tomahawk shot. Harmanpreet soon added his second goal of the game from a penalty corner to take India’s tally to nine.Jugraj Singh scored early in the final quarter before Mandeep completed his hat-trick with a perfect spot-kick in the 54th minute. Hardik Singh then struck twice in the closing moments, scoring once off a rebound and once from open play to complete the 13-0 run.The game also saw an unusual stoppage when a stray dog entered the field and defecated on the turf, briefly delaying the start of the second quarter.Five-time champions India began their Asian Champions Trophy title defense in style with a 13-0 thrashing of Bangladesh at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium on Tuesday. Mandeep Singh led the charge with a hat-trick while captain Harmanpreet Singh, Dilpreet Singh and Hardik Singh scored two goals each.India dominated the match from the start, keeping most of the play in Bangladesh’s half. Harmanpreet opened the scoring in the second minute with a powerful flick from a penalty corner. A minute later, Mandeep doubled the lead after a clever pass from the skipper. Mandeep scored again in the 10th minute while Shilanand Lakra made it 4-0 just before the end of the first quarter.India continued their attacking display in the second quarter as Abhishek scored in the 18th minute and Nilakanta Sharma added another goal in the 26th minute. Despite some good saves from Bangladesh goalkeeper Ashraful Shad, India went into half-time with a comfortable 6-0 lead.