Uttar Pradesh played attacking hockey throughout the game and led 2-1 in the first half. The scorers for Uttar Pradesh were Ram Prakash (seventh minute), Sandeep Kumar (33), Imran (60) and Arjun (63) while Pawan Singh scored Delhi's only goal.
In the opening match of the day, Manipur scripted an easy 12-1 win against Tripura in Pool B, while Armaan's hat-trick helped MPHA Bhopal beat Andhra Pradesh 9-1 in pool F.
In Pool H ties, Puducherry and Rajasthan dished out some thrilling moments before the former won the 70-minute battle 5-2 after leading 2-1 at half time. Himachal Pradesh scored an 8-1 victory over Bihar.
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