Rupayan City Cumilla returned to winning ways after beating Shakib Al Hasan's Monarch Padma by 4-3 in the first franchise-based Hockey Champions Trophy Bangladesh 2022 at the floodlit Maulana Bhasani National Stadium Wednesday.
This was the second win for Rupayan City Cumilla in their third match after they had conceded a 3-4 defeat against Walton Dhaka Monday.
Shohanur Rahman Sobuj struck two goals, Pushkar Kisha Mimo and Obaibul Hossain Joy scored one each for Cumilla.
Krishna Kumar, Japanese player Miya Tasnimitsu and Korean player Sea Jongn scored one each for Monarch Padma.
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Rupayan City Cumilla captain Shohanur Rahman Sobuj was adjudged the man of the match.
Earlier, Rupayan City Cumilla made a good start beating Monarch Padma 3-2 in their first match.
Six teams – Acme Chattogram, Mettro Express Barisal, Monarch Padma, Rupayan City Cumilla, Saif Power Group Khulna and Walton Dhaka – are locking horns at the Hockey Champions Trophy.