Adwin's corner found Chandra for the opener, quickly countered by a powerful shot from Denzell for RUFC. A penalty for Odisha FC, confidently converted by Aphaoba, secured a vital lead. The team held firm against RUFC's pressure, sealing a well-deserved victory.
India stormed into the finals of the Asian Champions Trophy to set a date with Malaysia following a five-star performance against Japan in the semi-finals at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Friday.
The Indian men’s hockey team’s victory was powered by a brace from Harmanpreet (15’, 23’). While Jugraj Singh (36’) and Akashdeep Singh (55’) also scored crucial goals to put the seal on the win.
Rohtak Rowdies, and Baroda Badshahs picked up wins over Mumbai Muscle, and Kochi KD's, respectively. But despite the defeat, Mumbai Muscle regained top position in the points table with 107 points.
The match happened at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai. India is at the top with three wins and a draw in four matches. They have a total of 10 points. Malaysia has slipped to second with nine points, having won three and lost one match, as per Olympics.com.
Surrey Jaguars register a comprehensive 38-run victory over the Vancouver Knights in Qualifier 1 to find themselves in the final. Vancouver Knights will now take on the Montreal Tiger for a place in the Global T20 Canada finals
The PIL, which was filed today, stated that the entry of non-Hindus should be banned so that the symbols found in the survey (Trident, Lotus and Swastika) are not harmed.
West Indies lost the third ODI match and the series decider against India by a huge margin of 200 runs. India sealed the series by 2-1 at Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba.