India defeated hosts Bangladesh 28-16 in the final of the Begum Khaleda Zia IHF Nations Trophy in Dhaka on Thursday to win the four-nation women's handball tournament with a perfect record.

Source: Daily Times of Bangladesh (tob.news)

India took a 14-9 lead in the first half at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium and continued to dominate after the break, the Daily Times of Bangladesh reported. The International Handball Federation's official competition page also records the 28-16 result on 22 October.

It was India's second victory over Bangladesh in the competition — the visitors had beaten the hosts 47-13 in the league stage. India also defeated the Maldives 40-8 and Nepal 26-11 in the league, finishing unbeaten, while Nepal took third place by beating the Maldives 27-15 in Wednesday's bronze-medal match.

Awards for Diksha and Bhavana

Indian goalkeeper Diksha Kumari thwarted one Bangladesh attempt after another and earned the Player of the Match award, while India's Bhavana Sharma was named Player of the Tournament, The New Nation reported. Bangladesh coach Ana Alonso Fragua said she was satisfied with her team's overall progress but stressed the need for better physical fitness, defensive play and year-round training to stay competitive in South Asia.

Bangladesh ended their campaign with two wins and two defeats, both losses coming against India.