Jalandhar, Oct. 28 -- Mandeep Singh returned to form with a fine hat-trick as five-time champions India hammered Bangladesh 13-0 to start their title defence at the Asian Champions Trophy hockey on Tuesday.
Mandeep struck in the 3rd, 10th and 54th minutes, while skipper Harmanpreet Singh (2nd, 44th), Dilpreet Singh (43rd, 44th) and vice-captain Hardik Singh (60th, 60th) scored a brace each. Shilanand Lakra (15th), Abhishek (18th), Nilakanta Sharma (26th) and Jugraj Singh (46th) were the other Indian goal scorers in the lop-sided match at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium.
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