New Delhi, 8 August 2014: The Indian Men Hockey team registered their second consecutive win over Bangladesh in the three match test series, defeating the hosts 5-1 in the second match played at Dhaka today. This victory brings with itself the series-win against Bangladesh and the team expects a clean sweep by winning the third and last match of the series which is scheduled for 09 August 2014.
The first goal of the match came in as early as in the 7th minute from Hasan Jubair of Bangladesh. However their joy was short lived as the score was soon leveled by Harjeet Singh who scored the first field goal for India in the 10th minute. It was followed by a quick field goal by Yuvraj Walmiki in the 12th minute of the game. Vice- Captain S. K Uthappa and Devender Sunil Walmiki too successfully managed to put the ball in the net in the 20th and 24th minute of the game respectively thus giving India a lead of 4-1 when the whistles blew for half time.
The second half saw a number of desperate attempts by both the teams to score goals but in th 41st minute it was Affan Yousuf who managed to score a goal for India. No goals were scored thereafter. End of the match saw India sailing past Bangladesh 5-1 to lead the three match test series 2-0. Devinder Sunil Walmiki received the Man of the Match Award.
India will now play their third and last test match against Bangladesh on 09 August 2014 at 1530 hrs IST.
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