Jr Men National C'ship: Hockey Karnataka beat Namdhari XI 4-3

Karnataka showcased a spirited performance as they edged past 4-3 Namdhari XI in their Pool A clash on Day Three of the Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2018 (B Division) here on Monday.

Goals for Karnataka were scored by NT Rakesh (20'), V Suresh (34'), skipper Harish Mutagar (66') and S Harsha (70') while Akashdeep Singh (5', 52') and Hanspal Singh (46') scored for Namdhari XI.

In Pool C, Bihar beat Goans 11-1 where goals for the victors were scored by Abhay Kumar (19', 33', 51', 57'), captain Anand Kumar Bara (37', 53', 70'), Sanchit Horo (59', 66') and Md Sidik (63', 67') while Santosh Vaddotti (70') scored the sole goal for Goans .

In Pool E, Andhra Pradesh triumphed 14-0 over Tripura to register their first victory of the competition. Goals for Andhra Pradesh were scored by Hitesh Rao Lekkala (1', 12', 26', 28', 37', 61'), Sreenivasa Rao Thammisetty (21', 33', 34', 69'), Rama Krishna Vooti (5'), Ramulu Sunnapu (35'), Nagendra Babu Vadde (58') and skipper Naga Upendra Galla (67').