Forward Rakibul Hasan and defender Amirul Islam scored hattricks to steer Bangladesh to fifth position in Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup with a comprehensive 6-3 win over China in their place-deciding match in Muscat, Oman on Wednesday.

The men in red and green, who secured a maiden FIH Hockey Junior World Cup berth on Tuesday after beating Thailand, will return home today with their best-ever finish among 10 teams in the last 16 years.

China had given Bangladesh a run for their money in their last pool match which had ended in a 1-1 draw, allowing Bangladesh an opportunity to face Thailand in the first place-deciding match.

This time the charges of Moududur Rahman Shuvo did not give spirited China much room by taking the lead in the very first minute through with a strike from Rakibul. China, however, equalised in the first quarter and took the lead early in the second.

But penalty corner specialist Amirul, who converted three penalty corners in a span of nine minutes, made it 4-1 before half-time.

China pulled one back in the third quarter before Rakibul completed his hattrick with two goals from open play in the last quarter to ensure Bangladesh's third win in six matches in this