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Kerala Hockey started strong with an 8-3 win over Telangana. Chhattisgarh demolished Gujarat 13-0, with Mohit Nayak scoring six goals. Uttarakhand secured a 3-1 victory over Bihar thanks to Mahendra Bisht's hattrick. Delhi narrowly defeated Bengal 1-0 in a tense Division B clash.

Key Points: Uttarakhand and Delhi Win Division B Matches in Hockey Junior Nationals

  • Kerala Hockey dominates Telangana with an 8-3 win
  • Chhattisgarh crushes Gujarat 13-0 led by Mohit Nayak's six goals
  • Delhi edges Bengal 1-0 with Yuvraj Singh's penalty corner
  • Satnam Singh shines with five goals in Chandigarh's 7-2 win
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Uttarakhand, Delhi register victories in Division B of 15th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship

Uttarakhand and Delhi secure victories in Division B while Kerala, Puducherry, Chhattisgarh, and Goa dominate Division C in Hockey India Junior Nationals.

"Mahendra Singh Bisht scored a match-winning hattrick for Hockey Uttarakhand – Hockey India"

Jalandhar, August 13

On the second day of the 15th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship, Kerala Hockey, Le Puducherry Hockey, Chhattisgarh Hockey and Goans Hockey win in Division 'C' while Hockey Chandigarh, Hockey Uttarakhand and Delhi emerge victorious in their Division 'B' league matches in Jalandhar, Punjab. The day began with a Division 'C', Pool A match in which Kerala Hockey built on their form with a dominant 8-3 win over Telangana Hockey. Captain Muhammed Kaif (14', 57') and Adity Kumar (17', 28') scored braces while Akshay Anil (14'), Shalik K S (21'), Rohit Kushwaha (22') and Arjun Krishna M L (53') also contributed with goals for Kerala Hockey. Pradeep Kodapa (3', 29') and Aggu Manoj (30') scored goals for Telangana Hockey.

The second match saw Le Puducherry Hockey defeat Tripura Hockey 4-0 in their Pool A fixture. Captain Keerthivasan (28', 59') scored a brace for the winning team and Illamaran (24') and Madhavan (34') also struck the net for Le Puducherry Hockey.

In Pool B of Division 'C', Chhattisgarh Hockey outperformed Hockey Gujarat with a commanding scoreline of 13-0. Mohit Nayak (6', 10', 28', 30', 31', 33') was in brilliant form as he registered six goals to his name. Om Kumar Yadav (36', 55', 57'), Karan Kumar Sahu (13', 38'), Captain Anand Kumar Suryavanshi (18') and Avinash Ekka (58') were the other goal scorers for Chhattisgarh Hockey.

In the final match of Division 'C', Goans Hockey defeated Hockey Raj 4-2 in Pool B. Krish Shyam Gaunkar (3', 47') and Tushar Sharma (23', 57') scored braces for Goans Hockey while Manvendra Gurjar (31') and Mohammad Ubaid Raza (41') scored the two goals for Hockey Raj.

In Division 'B', Hockey Chandigarh beat Hockey Jammu & Kashmir 7-2 in their Pool A match. Satnam Singh (22', 26', 28', 36', 47') showcased brilliant skill scoring five goals for the winning side. Dheeraj (10') and Moohamed Jaeed (15') also scored for Hockey Chandigarh. Captain Rajveer Singh (49', 58') was the lone scorer for Hockey Jammu & Kashmir.

In the next fixture, Hockey Uttarakhand defeated Hockey Association of Bihar 3-1 in Division 'B'. Mahendra Singh Bisht (32', 36', 40') scored a match-winning hattrick for the winners. Nandlal Shah (9') scored the one goal for the Hockey Association of Bihar.

In the last fixture, Delhi continued their winning form with a slim 1-0 win over Hockey Bengal in Pool B of Division 'B'. Yuvraj Singh (40') converted a penalty corner in the third quarter to win the match for Delhi.

- ANI

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Priya S
Mohit Nayak scoring 6 goals for Chhattisgarh is incredible! But 13-0 against Gujarat seems too one-sided. Maybe Hockey India should look at better team distribution in divisions?
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Arjun K
Delhi's defense was rock solid against Bengal! 1-0 may look close but they controlled the game beautifully. Yuvraj Singh showing why he's the penalty corner specialist 💪
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Kavya N
Kerala Hockey's performance was outstanding! 8 goals with 4 different scorers shows great teamwork. Hope they maintain this energy for upcoming matches 🇮🇳 #HockeyPride
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Siddharth J
Satnam Singh's 5 goals for Chandigarh against J&K was a masterclass! But we need to develop hockey infrastructure in J&K too. Talent is there, just needs proper grooming.
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Meera T
Good to see smaller teams like Puducherry and Goa winning too! Hockey is truly becoming pan-India sport. Maybe next year we'll see more surprises from northeastern states 🤞

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