Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International: Roundglass Hockey Academy and Sports Authority of India National Centre of Excellence (SAI NCOE), Sonipat secured their second straight victories while Namdhari Hockey Academy and Naval Tata Hockey Academy, Jamshedpur notched up their first wins on Day 2 of the second edition of the Punjab Hockey League (U-21) which is being played here at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium.
In the first match of the day, SAI NCOE trounced SDAT Hockey Academy, Tamil Nadu 5-0, with Happy Singh, Harpal Singh, Ashvani Singh, Ankush, and Pankaj Sharma scoring the goals, completing a dominant performance.
Namdhari Hockey Academy secured a 4-2 victory over Ghumanhera Risers Hockey Academy, New Delhi. Gurman Singh fetched the lead for Namdhari in the third minute of the match, but Ghumanhera Risers equalised in the final minute of the first quarter through Prikshit. Namdhari scored two more in the second quarter through Gurpreet Singh and Yuvraj Singh. Jatin reduced the lead in the first minute of the third quarter, but a second goal of the match by Gurpreet Singh in the very next minute ensured Namdhari secured their first win of the league.
