While Central Secretariat team from Delhi hammered Hockey Gujarat 20-1 in Pool ‘C’, Bengaluru HA trounced Tripura Hockey by a similar margin in Pool ‘D’.

M Gunasekar scored three goals for Central Secretariat while T Arunkumar and Govind Singh Rawat netted twice.

In the Bengaluru HA-Tripura match, Kusha Gowda pumped in six goals for the former while V Raja found the net five times.

In an exciting game in Pool B, Sashastra Seema Bal drew with Manipur Hockey 3-3.

Sahastra Seema Bal led 3-2 with a minute to go but Mani Singh scored in the dying seconds to secure a tie for his team.

The tournament was inaugurated by Aadhava Arjuna, managing director, Arise Steel and Secretary, Tamil Nadu Basketball Association.

Results: Pool C: Central Secretariat beat Hockey Gujarat 20-1; Andhra Pradesh drew with Madhya Pradesh 2-2.

Pool D: Bengaluru Hockey Association beat Tripura Hockey 20-1.

Pool A: Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy beat Hockey Bihar 9-0; Telengana Hockey beat Hockey Uttarakhand 5-3.

Pool B: Hockey Jharkand bt Hockey Jammu & Kashmir 6-2; Sashastra Seema Bal drew with Manipur Hockey 3-3

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