Coming from behind, Saif Power Group Khulna tasted victory for the first time in their 6th match of the first-ever franchise-based Hockey Champions Trophy Bangladesh'2022 beating Walton Dhaka by 5-3 goals at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium here Sunday evening. With the day's well merited victory, Saif Power Group Khulna opened their account first in the tournament securing three points from six matches while Walton Dhaka remained at six points from six matches. In the day's match, Walton Dhaka took 2-0 lead within twelve minutes. Rokibul Hasan Roki opened the account in the 10th minute by a field goal (1-0) while captain Ashraful Islam doubled the margin in the 12th minute from a penalty corner (2-0). Read more: Hockey Champs Trophy: Monarch Padma beat Walton Dhaka 6-3 Tanzim Ahmed reduced the Saif Power margin in the 32nd minute by a field goal (2-1) while Sajib Hossain Sifat leveled the Saif Power margin in the 36th minute, also by a field goal (2-2). Sifat put Saif Power ahead from behind in the 54th minute scoring his 2nd goal (3-2) while forward Moinul Islam Kowshik equalized the margin for Walton Dhaka in the very next minute by a field goal (3-3). German recruit Martin and Malaysian player Firdaus Rosdi scored two more field goals for Saif Power in the 56th and 59th minute respectively to guide their team in their maiden victory.       

Shakib Al Hasan's Monarch Padma returned to winning ways beating Walton Dhaka by 6-3 goals in the first-ever franchise-based Hockey Champions Trophy Bangladesh'2022 at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium here Saturday evening. This was the 2nd victory for the lowly Monarch Padma in their 6th match while Acme Chattogram and Mettro Express Barisal jointly dominating the meet with four wins from five matches. In the day's match, Indian recruit Saif Khan struck two while Al Nahian Shuvo, Belal Hossain. Ramim Hossain and Australian player Kiren Ian Govers scored one goal each for Monarch Padma Rokibul Hassan Roki, Indonesia Alfandy Aly Surya and captain Ashraful Islam scored one each for Walton Dhaka. Six franchise teams--Acme Chattogram, Mettro Express Barisal, Monarch Padma, Rupayan City Cumilla, Saif Power Group Khulna and Walton Dhaka--are taking part in the new look inaugural hockey meet.