Following an encouraging start with a victory over Bhutan, the Red and Green representatives secured back-to-back wins by sweeping aside Sri Lanka in their second fixture.

With consecutive victories, Bangladesh finished as group champions to book their ticket to the semi-finals.

On Wednesday (November 11), the Red and Green squad cruised to a commanding 4-0 victory over Sri Lanka at the National Stadium. Shamit Som and Hamza Choudhury gave the team the lead in the first half, while Farhan and striker Rakib Hossain extended the margin to 4-0 after the break.

With this win, Bangladesh concluded the group stage with 6 points from two matches. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's heavy defeat opened the door for Bhutan, who advanced to the semi-finals on goal difference.

After suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Bangladesh in their opening match, Bhutan kept their semi-final hopes alive by holding the Lankans to a 1-1 draw in their second game.

Consequently, Sri Lanka only needed to avoid defeat against Bangladesh to secure a semi-final spot.

However, they proved no match for Hamza's Bangladesh, suffering a 4-0 defeat that eliminated them from the tournament.

Dominant Display from the Kickoff
Bangladesh played attacking football right from the start.

An immediate scoring opportunity arose in the very first minute from a cross by Rakib Hossain.

In the 4th minute, Bangladesh won a free-kick just outside the box after Rakib was fouled.

However, the resulting shot by Hamza Choudhury missed the target.

The hosts broke the deadlock in the 8th minute when Sri Lankan goalkeeper Sujan Perera failed to cleanly clear Hamza's cross.

The ball deflected off a Sri Lankan defender straight to Shamit Som.

Although his initial shot was blocked, he reacted quickest to the rebound and slotted it home on his second attempt, putting Bangladesh 1-0 ahead.

Sri Lanka desperately pushed for an equalizer, but the Red and Green defense held firm under pressure while orchestrating counter-attacks.

Despite creating several promising opportunities, Bangladesh failed to convert their chances due to a lack of clinical finishing.

Star Performers Seal the Win
Near the end of the first half, captain Hamza Choudhury produced a moment of brilliance.

Receiving a long pass from Ibrahim, he danced past a defender and the goalkeeper inside the box before unleashing a powerful shot into the back of the net, sending the hosts into the break with a comfortable 2-0 lead.

The second half featured an extraordinary individual goal by Farhan Ali. Receiving the ball slightly outside the box, Farhan dribbled inward to the left, weaving past three defenders one by one before applying a sublime finishing touch.

The Sri Lankan defenders could only watch in helplessness, while teammate Hamza looked on in absolute disbelief.

Following his stunning 53rd-minute strike, Farhan was lifted onto the shoulders of Saad Uddin and his celebrating teammates.

Rakib Hossain capped off the victory late in the game, scoring Bangladesh's fourth goal in the 87th minute with a delicate chip over the goalkeeper.