Pakistan secured a massive 8-2 victory against Bangladesh in the opening match of their three-game away hockey series at the Maulana Bhashani Hockey Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday.
Despite a decent start by the hosts, who denied Pakistan early chances, the Green Shirts quickly established their dominance.
đź“Š Match Highlights and Scorers
| Quarter | Team | Scorer | Type | Time | Score |
| 1st | Pakistan | Ammad Butt (Captain) | Penalty Corner | 4th minute | 1-0 |
| 1st | Bangladesh | Hozifa Hossain | Field Goal | Near end of Q1 | 1-1 |
| 2nd | Pakistan | Nadeem Ahmed | Field Goal | 19th minute | 2-1 |
| 2nd | Pakistan | Afraz | Field Goal | 24th minute | 3-1 |
| 2nd | Pakistan | Afraz | Field Goal | 29th minute | 4-1 |
| Later | Pakistan | Ghazanfar Ali | Goal | – | – |
| Later | Pakistan | Waheed Ashraf Rana | Goal | – | – |
| Later | Pakistan | Hannan Shahid | Goal | – | – |
| Later | Pakistan | Nadeem Ahmed | Second Goal | – | 8-1 |
| 4th | Bangladesh | Amirul Islam | Goal | 58th minute | 8-2 |
Pakistan’s captain, Ammad Butt, opened the scoring in the fourth minute with a converted penalty corner. Bangladesh managed to level the score just before the first quarter ended through a sensational field goal by Hozifa Hossain.
However, Pakistan quickly regained and extended their lead. Nadeem Ahmed scored in the 19th minute, and Afraz added two magnificent field goals in the 24th and 29th minutes, respectively.
In a dominant second half, Pakistan added four more goals from Ghazanfar Ali, Waheed Ashraf Rana, and Hannan Shahid, along with a second goal from Nadeem. Bangladesh pulled one back late in the 58th minute via Amirul Islam, but the deficit was insurmountable.
🗓️ Upcoming Matches
The remaining fixtures of the series are:
- Second Match: Friday (at the same venue)
- Third and Final Match: Sunday
The team that wins the aggregate series will qualify for the 2026 FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup qualifying round.
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