Telangana, Delhi eves log victories at hockey tourney

Telangana Hockey and Delhi Hockey claimed victories in Division B, while Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey won their Division C match on the second day of the 15th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship at the Tau Devi Lal Hockey Stadium, Sector 3, today.

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In the Pool A of Division B, Telangana started their campaign on a winning note. The team beat Assam Hockey 3-1 to open the day’s events.

Assam Hockey struck the first blow with an impressive field goal by Captain Munmuni Das. The skipper sounded the wooden plank in the 14th minute. However, Telangana replied by netting three quick goals in the second quarter. Prativa Kindo levelled the score in the 23rd minute, while Sumi Mundari made it 2-1 in the 26th minute. Pooja Rathod netted the final goal for the winning side in the 28th minute.

In the second Division B match, Delhi Hockey built on their win from yesterday as they edged out Hockey Himachal 1-0 in Pool B. Neha successfully converted a penalty corner in the 14th minute to score the match’s only goal. Delhi Hockey’s resilient defending over the next three quarters ensured they claimed all the points and continued their winning streak.

After facing defeat in their opening encounter, Hockey Chandigarh played a 1-1 draw against Chhattisgarh Hockey in the last game of Division B.

In what was a tightly contested affair, Anjali finally broke the deadlock in the 47th minute for Chhattisgarh Hockey. The lead, however, only stood for two minutes as Hockey Chandigarh replied with an equaliser, courtesy Sonu’s 49th minute strike.

In Division C, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey defeated Hockey Gujarat 2-0 to open their campaign in Pool A. The winning team was dominant throughout the game and claimed seven penalty corners over the four quarters. In the second quarter, Lekha Yadav (20th) and Satya Gupta (24th) scored goals for Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey and helped their side win the match.

In another match, Le Puducherry Hockey enjoyed a 6-1 victory over Hockey Jammu and Kashmir in their Pool B match. Jayapratha S (23rd, 30th, 31st) scored a hat-trick while S Subasri (45th, 56th) and Sowmya Vudumula (28th) also netted goals for the winning team. Komal (7th) scored the only goal for Hockey Jammu and Kashmir. In Division C, Hockey Andhra Pradesh defeated Hockey Jammu and Kashmir 4-2.