Dhaka, July 8 -- Bangladesh Men's Hockey team tasted the first defeat in their 4th and last Pool A match of Men's U-18 Asia Cup Hockey losing to favorite Pakistan by 3-6 goal at the Dazhou National Training Centre in China on Tuesday.

The day's defeat will not affect their semifinal berth of Bangladesh from Pool A

Bangladesh assured the last four berths with one match spare securing nine points from three matches beating hosts China by 5-2 goal, Hong Kong, China by 3-0 goal and crushing Sri Lanka by 13-0 goal In Pool A matches.

The day's match between Bangladesh and Pakistan was locked in 3-3 goals in the half time (2nd quarter) .

Bangladesh bravely fought with their mighty opponents Pakistan till the half time but went down in the ra...