Bangladesh secured their second consecutive victory in the Asian Games 2026 hockey competition after defeating Indonesia 3-1 in their Pool A match at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Japan on Saturday.
Bangladesh took the lead through Amirul Islam’s penalty corner in the 11th minute.
Amirul struck again from another penalty corner in the 31st minute to double Bangladesh’s lead, before Russell Mahmud Jimmy scored a fine field goal six minutes later.
Aulia Ardh pulled one back for Indonesia from a penalty stroke in the 48th minute, but Bangladesh held on to secure all three points.
Bangladesh had earlier thrashed Sri Lanka 5-1 in their previous match after suffering defeats to South Korea (5-0) and hosts Japan (6-1) in their opening two games.
Bangladesh will face India in their final Pool A match on Monday, with the result crucial to their hopes of progressing to the next stage.
