Bangladesh secured a comfortable 5-1 victory over Kazakhstan in the fifth-to-eighth place semi-finals of the Hero Men’s Asia Cup Hockey, held at the Bihar Sports University Hockey Stadium in Rajgir, India, on Thursday.
The win sets up a clash with Japan in the fifth-and-sixth place decider, scheduled for Sunday, 7 September, at the same venue.
Match Summary
| Time (Min) | Scorer | Team | Type of Goal | Score |
| 10 | Ashraful Islam | Bangladesh | Penalty Corner | 1-0 |
| 23 | Ashraful Islam | Bangladesh | Penalty Stroke | 2-0 |
| 28 | Roman Sarkar | Bangladesh | Field Goal | 3-0 |
| 33 | Roman Sarkar | Bangladesh | Penalty Corner | 4-0 |
| 34 | Tayab Ali | Bangladesh | Field Goal | 5-0 |
| 38 | Aitkaliyev | Kazakhstan | Field Goal | 5-1 |
- Ashraful Islam opened the scoring in the first quarter with a penalty corner in the 10th minute and extended the lead with a penalty stroke in the 23rd minute.
- Roman Sarkar further widened the gap with a field goal in the 28th minute, then scored again from a penalty corner in the 33rd minute.
- Tayab Ali added a field goal in the 34th minute, making it 5-0, before Aitkaliyev pulled one back for Kazakhstan in the 38th minute.
Bangladesh had already been eliminated from contention for the top positions, finishing third in Group B with three points:
| Match | Result |
| vs Malaysia | Lost 4-1 |
| vs Chinese Taipei | Won 8-3 |
| vs South Korea | Lost 5-1 |
- The team began their campaign with a 4-1 defeat to Malaysia but bounced back to beat Chinese Taipei 8-3.
- In their final group match, Bangladesh succumbed 5-1 to five-time champions South Korea, ending their hopes of progressing to the semifinals.
With their semi-final win over Kazakhstan, Bangladesh now aims to finish fifth in the tournament against Japan.
