Indian Navy outplayed Railway Sports Promotion Board 3-0 in a Pool 'B' match of the 93rd All India MCCMurugappa Gold Cup Hockey Tournament here on Wednesday.
In other matches, Indian Army defeated Indian Air Force 2-1 while the strong Indian Oil Corporation hammered Bengaluru Hockey Association 4-1 in Pool 'A'.
Ajinkya Yadav opened the scoring for Navymen in the 32nd minute. Pawan Rajbhar increased the lead five minutes later. Jugraj Singh rounded out the tally with a penalty corner conversion in the 59th minute.
In the Army-IAF match, the armymen bounced back after being a goal down when Jagat Nachana found the target in the 8th minute.
For Army, Prathap Shinde and Vishwa Thakur scored in the 45th and 49th minutes.
IOC was ahead by 2-0 through goals from Affan Yousuf (15th) and Armaan Qureshi (45th) before Nithin Thimmaiah reduced the margin for BHA in the 52nd minute.
S K Uthappa with a goal in the 59th minute and Rahil Moshin with a strike in the final minute made it a comprehensive win.
Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content
You’ve reached your limit of {{free_limit}} free articles this month.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Already subscribed? Log in
Subscribe to read the full story →
Smart Quarterly
₹900
3 Months
₹300/Month
Smart Essential
₹2,700
1 Year
₹225/Month
Super Saver
₹3,900
2 Years
₹162/Month
Renews automatically, cancel anytime
Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans
Exclusive premium stories online
Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors
Complimentary Access to The New York Times
News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic
Business Standard Epaper
Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share
Curated Newsletters
Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox
Market Analysis & Investment Insights
In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor
Archives
Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997
Ad-free Reading
Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements
Seamless Access Across All Devices
Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app