Defender Sohanur Rahman Sabuj slammed a brilliant hat-trick saw Dhaka Mariners Young's Club thrashed Bangladesh Sporting Club by 9-1 in the day’s first match of the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Saturday.
Apart from four goals including hat-trick by Sabuj, Khorsedur Rahman scored a brace while Sadaf Salekin, Rahid Hossain and Indian recruit Ajay Yadav supported him with one goal each for Mariners. Besides, Indian recruit Prince Kumar netted a consolation goal for the losers.
Sabuj put Mariners ahead early in the third minute with a field goal while he doubled the lead converting a penalty corner in the 21st minutes in the second quarter and completed his hat-trick after converting the second penalty corner at the dying moment of the second half.
Rahid further widened the margin scoring the fourth goal for Mariners in the 35th minute of the third quarter while Ajay made the score line 5-0 with a field goal in the 40th minute.
Sabuj scored his fourth goal and sixth for the team scoring from a penalty corner in the 47th minute of the fourth quarter while Khorshed made the score line 7-0 in the next minute.
Khorshed scored his second and eighth goal for Mariners in the 51st minute while Sadaf made the score line 9-0 in the next minute.
Prince Kumar scored the only goal for Bangladesh Sporting Club in the 59th minute of the match.