Bangladesh lose 6-1 to Malaysia in Champions Trophy hockey, semi-final hopes all but over

Bangladesh lost by a big margin in their third match of the Champions Trophy hockey tournament. On Friday (30 October) in Jalandhar, India, they lost 6-1 to Malaysia. Amirul Islam scored Bangladesh's only goal.

Bangladesh did not start well against Malaysia either. They conceded a goal in the first quarter and fell behind.

In the second quarter, Amirul Islam scored from a penalty corner to bring Bangladesh level. But they conceded two more goals in the same quarter and went into the break trailing 1-3.

Bangladesh could not recover after the break either. They conceded two more goals in the third quarter, and Malaysia added one more in the final quarter to extend the margin. Five of Malaysia's six goals came from penalty corners.

Bangladesh still have two matches left in the Champions Trophy. After five matches, the top four teams in the points table will play the semi-finals, while the bottom two teams will contest the fifth-place match.

Having lost all three of their matches, Bangladesh's chances of reaching the semi-finals are effectively over. They must now fight for fifth place.