Mandeep stars in ONGC’s big win over reigning champs PNB

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, October 26

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) made short work of Punjab National Bank, beating the defending champions 6-0 in the men’s section of the 34th Surjit Hockey Tournament here today. 

In the other match in the men’s section, Indian Oil beat Indian Navy 4-1.

In the women’s section, Haryana XI beat North Central Railways 8-4. Despite the win, they failed to qualify for the final. With four points, RCF (Kapurthala) enter the final. Haryana are second, while North Central Railways finish third. 

In the second match of the women’s section, Western Railways hammered UCO Bank 5-1.

In the match between ONGC and PNB, India player Mandeep Singh (13th, 39th and 51st minutes) scored a hat-trick, while Sumit Kumar (25th), Jagwant Singh (44th) and Ajay Yadav (47th) scored a goal each. 

In the other match, Indian Oil took the lead in the 21st minute through India player Affan Yousuf. In the 32nd minute, Yousuf doubled their lead. In the 47th minute, Indian Navy’s Jugraj Singh reduced the lead with a penalty corner conversion. But Olympian VR Raghunath restored Indian Oil’s two-goal lead in the 59th minute through a penalty corner. In the 61st minute, Roshan Minz made it 4-1.

Amrinder scores four 

Amrinder Kaur (13th, 24th, 49th, 57th) scored a hat-trick, while Ritu (2nd, 17th) scored a brace in Haryana XI’s big win. 

In the other match, Manjit Kaur (19th), Pinky T (25th), Anupa Barla (26th, 40th) and Karishma Yadav (40th) scored as Western Railways thrashed UCO Bank 5-1.