BD retain Men's AHF Cup Hockey title for 4th time in a row

Bangladesh clinched the Men's Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Cup Hockey title for the fourth time in a row, with a 100 per cent winning record, beating a superior Oman 5-3 in a penalty shootout Sunday, reports UNB.

At the GBK Hockey Field in Jakarta, the final match of the nine-nation hockey competition between arch-rivals Bangladesh and Oman ended in 1-1 within the stipulated time.

Shohanur Rahman Shobuj put Bangladesh ahead in the 14th minute with a field goal while Fahad Al Lawati pulled one back for Oman in the 19th minute.

In the title-deciding penalty shootout, Bangladesh converted all five attempts while Oman missed two to finish runners-up.