Punjab:The national men's hockey squad continued their impressive campaign at the 2026 Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) by thrashing Bangladesh 6-1 in their third match at the Surjit Singh Olympic Hockey Stadium today.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, forward Muhammad Azrai Aizad Abu Kamal stole the spotlight by scoring twice, first with a field goal in the 14th minute and then converting a penalty corner in the 22nd minute. Bangladesh managed to narrow the deficit through a penalty corner by Amirul Islam in the 26th minute, but Malaysia swiftly restored their two-goal advantage three minutes later with a penalty corner conversion by Akhimullah Anuar Esook.

Malaysia further solidified their lead by netting two more goals in quick succession. Azimuddin Syakir Kamaruddin scored from a penalty corner in the 32nd minute, followed by a field goal from Shello Silverius just a minute later, pushing the score to a comfortable 5-1. Nik Aiman Nik Rozemi completed the Speedy Tigers' scoring spree with a penalty corner in the 50th minute, sealing the commanding 6-1 victory.

The team, coached by Brendon Carolan, had previously opened their campaign with a 5-4 win over China and a 3-1 victory against South Korea. The Speedy Tigers are set to face hosts India on November 1 before concluding their round-robin matches against Japan the following day. Only the top four teams will advance to the semi-finals.