KARACHI: Pakistan extended their winning streak in the 2024 Junior Asia Cup Hockey with a dominant 6-0 victory over Bangladesh in their second group match in Muscat, Oman, on Tuesday.
This is Pakistan's second consecutive win in the tournament, following their opening 7-2 triumph over China.
Sufiyan Khan was the standout performer, scoring a hat-trick to lead his team to victory. Sufyan opened the scoring in the 23rd minute with a penalty corner, giving Pakistan the early lead.
Moments later, Mohammad Ammad doubled the advantage, making it 2-0 through a field goal.
Sufiyan struck again in the 32nd and 43rd minutes to further extend Pakistan’s lead, these back-to-back goals also completed his hat-trick.
Rana Waleed added a fifth goal in the 51st minute, and Zakiya Hayat completed the scoring with a sixth in the final minute of the match.
Mohammad Ammad was named the Player of the Match for his all-round performance in the game.
Pakistan's next match will take place on November 30th, where they will face Oman in their third group stage fixture.
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