Coming from behind, Rupayan City Cumilla earned a hard-fought 4-3 victory over Mettro Express Barisal in the first franchise-based Hockey Champions Trophy Bangladesh 2022 Thursday.
At the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in Dhaka, Fazle Mahmud Rabbi put Mettro Express ahead in the 16th minute from a penalty corner (1-0). Akhimullah Eshook doubled the margin in the 40th minute with a field goal (2-0).
Rupayan City Cumillla made a comeback in the match when their Malaysia player Kim Sung Yeob scored three consecutive goals in only six minutes – 42nd, 44th and 46th minutes, all from penalty corners (3-2).