Bhubaneswar: September 30: The Indian hockey team today won the fourth edition of Under-18 Asia Cup tournament after outplaying host Bangladesh at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium.
In a tight contested match played at Dhaka, Indian Team led by Odisha’s Nilam Sanjeep Xess defeated their rival by 5-4 goals. Yesterday, the Indian Team defeated arch-rival Pakistan by 3-1 to enter into final. Host Bangladesh, competing in the tournament after 15 years, beat Chinese Taipei by 6-1 to reach the final.
Vice-captain Hardik Singh was adjudged ‘Man of the Match’. India scored the winning goal just 20 seconds before the final whistle. By the end of the first half, the score was levelled at 1-1. However, the second half was a test of nerves for both the teams.
