Holders Haryana beat Bhopal 2-1 in Hockey Nationals
Didar Singh and Mandeep Antil scored for Haryana in the 20th and 51st minutes after Affan Yousuf had put Bhopal ahead in the 10th minute.
The results:
Pool A: Haryana beat Bhopal 2-1; Puducherry beat Maharashtra 7-2.
Pool C: Punjab beat Jammu and Kashmir 12-1; Chattisgarh walked over Arunachal Pradesh.
Pool E: Rajasthan beat Nagaland 6-1.
Pool G: Kerala beat Gujarat 11-0; Odisha drew with Tamil Nadu 2-2.