Telangana beats Gujarat 3-1 for second straight win in junior hockey nationals

Telangana registered their second successive victory in the Sub-junior National Hockey Championship, defeating Gujarat 3-1 in Coimbatore. Ravula Ganesh scored twice, while Piyush added a penalty-corner goal. Telangana will next face Puducherry on July 31 after a rest day.

Hyderabad: Telangana scored a second consecutive win when it defeated Gujarat 3-1 in the junior national hockey championship at Coimbatore on Wednesday.

Forward Ravula Ganesh scored two field goals and Piyush converted a penalty-corner to complete the tally for the winner.

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Ganesh was named ‘player of the match;. Telangana will take on Puducherry on July 31 after a rest day on Thursday. The result: Telangana 3 (R. Ganesh 2, Piyush ) bt Gujarat 1.