Riya’s Hat-trick Fires Bangladesh into Final

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Riya’s Hat-trick Fires Bangladesh into Final

Sports Desk, Rtv News

Publish : 28 Apr 2026, 07:30 PM

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The Bangladesh women’s hockey team secured a spot in the final of the Women's Asian Games Qualifying tournament on Tuesday, following a dominant 3-1 victory over Singapore in the first semifinal.

The star of the match was Airin Akter Riya, who delivered a sensational hat-trick to lead her team to victory.

Riya opened the scoring early in the 8th minute with a clinical field goal, giving Bangladesh the lead in the first quarter.

Following a period of intense competition, she struck twice more in the 57th and 58th minutes to complete her hat-trick and seal the win.

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For her match-winning performance, Airin was named the player of the match.

The final is set to take place on Wednesday at 7 pm (BST).

This victory follows a historic run for Bangladesh in the tournament. They opened their campaign with a 5-5 draw against Chinese Taipei, followed by a landmark 3-2 victory over Uzbekistan—marking the team's first-ever international win.

Their spot in the upcoming Asian Games was officially confirmed earlier after they defeated Hong Kong 2-1 in their final group stage match.

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