Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Mandeep Singh slammed a hat-trick every as India mauled Bangladesh 12-0 to storm into the semifinals of the lads’s hockey competitors on the Asian Games right here on Monday.

Harmanpreet (2nd, 4th, thirty second minutes) transformed three penalty corners, whereas Mandeep (18th, twenty fourth, forty sixth) additionally discovered the web thrice as India remained unbeaten in Pool A.

Lalit Kumar Upadhyay (twenty third), Amit Rohidas (twenty eighth), Abhishek (forty first, 57th), Nilakanta Sharma (forty seventh) and Gurjant Singh (56th) have been the opposite purpose getters for India.

India will play the second-best group of Pool B within the semifinal on Wednesday.

It was full dominance by India from begin to end as they scored targets from each penalty corners and area play.

The Indians pumped in seven area targets and transformed 5 out of 11 penalty corners earned within the match.

India mounted steady raids all through the match to pump in six targets in every half.

It took India two minutes to take the lead when Harmanpreet transformed the primary penalty nook of the match.

The skipper discovered the goal two minutes later by changing one other penalty nook.

Young Abhishek and Mandeep have been the live-wires upfront as they mixed nicely to assist India rating some area targets.

Abhishek turned out to be the supplier within the subsequent two targets via Mandeep and Lalit, who have been on the proper place on the proper time to direct the ball into the web within the second quarter.

India quickly secured their third penalty nook and Mandeep scored from a rebound after Harmanpreet’s flick was saved by Bangladesh goalkeeper Mohammed Noyon.

Rohidas then discovered the web once more from a penalty nook as India went into the breather with a cushty 6-0 lead.

After the change of ends, India earned penalty corners in abundance and Harmanpreet registered his hat-trick from one such alternative.

Abhishek then registered his identify on the score-sheet by slamming a terrific purpose with a reverse hit from high of the circle.

Mandeep and Abishek as soon as once more mixed to offer India its ninth purpose.

A minute later Nilakanta scored from a rebound after Abhishek’s shot was saved by Noyon.

India secured two extra penalty corners however Bangladesh defended in numbers.

Gurjant and Abhishek then scored two extra targets within the remaining 5 minutes of the match to finish the rout.

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