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India beat Bangladesh, clinch U-18 Asia Cup
DHAKA: Abhishek Yadav’s last minute goal gave India a 5-4 victory against hosts Bangladesh in the final of the under-18 Asia Cup hockey tournament.
DHAKA: Abhishek Yadav’s last minute goal gave India a 5-4 victory against hosts Bangladesh in the final of the under-18 Asia Cup hockey tournament.
Abhishek scored in the last 20 seconds to win India the title.
India started off the proceedings on a good note to earn an early penalty corner. The game dropped into a predictable rhythm after with India holding the possession while Bangladesh waited for the counter. From a counter, Bangladesh won a PC, and M Roman Sarkar scored to give the hosts the lead.
India then equalised as Shivam Anand executed a perfect reverse flick into the net. Later, from a counter, Mohammad Mohsin gave Bangladesh the lead with a timely deflection.
India scored via Hardik Singh’s PC to level the scores, before Dilpreet Singh gave them the lead.
In a topsy-turvy end, Mohammed Ashraful Islam equalised for Bangladesh, Ibungo Singh Konjengbam fired India back in front and Mahabub Hossain got the hosts level again, only for Abhishek to score from a quick counter with seconds left to the hooter.
SRIKANTH BACK IN TOP 10 IN BWF RANKING
NEW DELHI: K Srikanth returned to the top 10 in men’s singles after he jumped five places to reach the world No 9 spot in the latest BWF World ranking.
In women’s singles, Saina Nehwal surged three places to reach the World No 5 spot while PV Sindhu improved two places to earn number 8th position.
JOSHNA WINS; DIPIKA GOES DOWN FIGHTING
MUMBAI: Indian women contenders, Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal Karthik, endured mixed fortunes in the JSW Indian Squash Circuit Otters International 2016.
Joshna subdued Liu Tsz Ling of Hong Kong 3-1, but Dipika went down in four games to Tesni Evans of Wales after waging a 64-minute battle.
