Shahbaz Khan nets winner for PSB in Nehru Senior Hockey Tournament

Hyderabad: Shahbaz Khan’s lone goal helped Punjab & Sind Bank down CAG XI 1-0 in the Pool B league match of the Gooncha 57th Nehru Senior Hockey Tournament, at the SCR Sports Complex on Saturday. Shahbaz scored a field goal in the 58th minute to break the deadlock and gave his side their first victory […]

Hyderabad: Shahbaz Khan’s lone goal helped Punjab & Sind Bank down CAG XI 1-0 in the Pool B league match of the Gooncha 57th Nehru Senior Hockey Tournament, at the SCR Sports Complex on Saturday.

Shahbaz scored a field goal in the 58th minute to break the deadlock and gave his side their first victory in the league. PSB had lost to Indian Railways and Indian Navy in earlier pool matches.

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In the other match of the day, Indian Railways and Indian Navy played out a thrilling 2-2 draw. Joginder Singh and Jugraj Singh scored a brace each for Indian Railways and Indian Navy respectively to share the honours.

Joginder converted two penalty corners in a span of three minutes – 9th and 11th minute – as Indian Railways took a commanding 2-0 lead early in the game. However, three minutes later, Jugraj converted a penalty corner in the 14th minute before finding the equaliser in the 20th minute via another penalty corner.

Results: Punjab & Sind Bank 1 (Shahbaz Khan 1) bt CAG Xl – 0; Indian Railways – 2 (Joginder Singh 2) drew with Indian Navy – 2 (Jugraj Singh 2).

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