Telangana share points with Jharkhand in national hockey championship

Telangana drew 1-1 with Jharkhand in the Senior National Men’s Hockey Championship in Jhansi on Monday. Captain Shiva Kumar scored the equaliser off a penalty corner in the 55th minute after Jharkhand took the lead through Toppo

Hyderabad: Telangana and Jharkhand played out a 1-1 draw in the Senior National Men’s Hockey Championship in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday.

Jharkhand took the lead through Toppo but was stunned when Telangana captain Shiva Kumar scored the equaliser off a penalty corner in the 55th minute.

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Telangana’s defence then held firm to keep the opposition at bay as the match ended in a draw.

On Tuesday, Telangana will take on Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.