DHAKA, April 22, 2025 (BSS)- Motivated Bangladesh National Men's Hockey 
continued their winning run in the Men's AHF Cup as they beat Thailand by 2-1 
goals in their third pool B match held in Jakarta, Indonesia today (Tuesday).

After the barren first quarter, Ashraful Islam gave Bangladesh a deserving 
lead converting a penalty corner in the 23rd minute but the lead lasted for 
few minutes as Kraiwich restored the parity for Thailand scoring a field goal 
in the 29th minute.

When the second quarter ended 1-1 draw, Arshad Hossain finally sealed the 
victory for Bangladesh scoring a field goal in the 34th minute of the match. 
 
Earlier, Bangladesh got off to flying start in the tournament beating 
Kyrgyzstan by 5-1 goals in their opening match and defeated host Indonesia by 
3-2 goals in the second match to maintain their domination in the tournament.

Ashraful Islam was named the player of the match for his impressive 
performance. 

The men in red and green won the AHF Cup title in the last four editions in 
2008, 2012, 2016 and 2022 respectively, will play their last group match 
against Sri Lanka tomorrow (Wednesday).

The ongoing AHF Cup tournament will serve as the qualification tournament for 
the Asia Cup.