Bangladesh beat China 4-3 in penalty shootout

Hosts Bangladesh achieved the target of reaching at least 6th slot in the ongoing eight-nation Hero 10th Men's Asia Cup Hockey upsetting upper-ranked China by 4-3 goals in penalty shootout in a place-deciding match at the flood-lit Maulana Bhashani National Stadium on Thursday night, reports UNB.

This is the first victory for Bangladesh in their 4th match of the ongoing prestigious meet after suffering three defeats in a row -- 0-7 defeat against Pakistan, 0-7 loss against India and 1-3 defeat over Japan-in pool matches.

The crucial battle between the two teams rolled to penalty shootout as the match was locked in 3-3 goals during the stipulated 60 minutes.

In the penalty shootout, Farhad Shetul, Naimuddin, Pushkar Khisa Mimo and captain Rasel Mahmud Jimmy scored one each for Bangladesh.