Terming Bangladesh’s failure to qualify for the Asia Cup for the first time as a ‘big blow’ to the country’s hockey , general secretary of Bangladesh Hockey Federation’s (BHF) ad-hoc committee, Lt Col (retd) Riazul Hasan, has cited lack of finances as a cause for the team’s disastrous performance in the ongoing AHF Cup.

Bangladesh exacted revenge over Oman for their Asian Games Qualifiers dribbling with a 2-1 win in the Asia Cup in Jakarta on Tuesday.

India’s bid to regain Asia Cup hockey title got off to a brilliant start when they handed a 5-1 defeat to Japan in the opening match of 10th Hero Asia Cup at Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium.