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DHAKA, March 17, 2022 (BSS) - Defender Khorshedur Rahman slammed a brilliant

hat-trick that made Bangladesh hockey team Pool B champions beating strong
Oman by 3-2 goals in the ongoing Men's AHF Cup Hockey held today (Thursday)
at the GBK Hockey Field in Jakarta, Indonesia.
 
Bangladesh, earlier confirmed their spot of the semifinal, will now face
Kazakhstan in the semifinal scheduled to be held on Saturday (March 19) at
the same venue.
 
In the day's match, Khorshedur Rahman scored a hat-trick with all three goals
for Bangladesh. He opened an account scoring the first goal converting a
penalty corner in the 8th minute.
 
Oman, however, staged a brilliant fightback in the match scoring a goal in
the third quarter and taking the lead adding another goal in the fourth
quarter.
 
Khorshedur Rahman however brought back Bangladesh in the match scoring his
second goal converting a penalty corner in the 56th minute and completed his
hat-trick goal from a penalty stroke in the 58th minute of the match.
 
Earlier, Bangladesh got off to an auspicious start as they crushed host
Indonesia by 7-2 goals in their tournament-opening match, dumped Singapore by
7-0 goals in their second match and defeated Iran by 6-2 goals in their third
Pool B match.
 
Bangladesh is the champion of the last three editions of this tournament and
also looking forward to defending the title for the fourth occasion.

The tournament is also the qualifying event for the next edition of the Asia
Cup.
 
Bangladesh squad:

Goalkeepers: Biplob Kujur, Abu Sayeed Nippon; Defenders: Rezaul Karim Babu,
Farhd Ahmed Shitul, Khorshedur Rahman, Ashraful Islam, Mehedi Hasan, Sohanur
Rahman Sabuz; Midfielders: Sarwar Hossain, Fazle Hossain Rabbi, Naim Uddin,
Prince Lal Samanta, Roman Sarkar; Forwards: Rasel Mahmud Jimmy, Milon
Hossain, Pushkor Khisha Mimo, Arshad Hossain, Deen Islam Emon, Rakibul Hasan
Roki(Jr), Mahabub Hossain.