World Series Hockey: Comets thrash Cheetahs 3-0

CHENNAI: Home does not seem to give Chennai Cheetahs any comfort as they crashed to another loss in their backyard on Monday.

It was Chandigarh Comets’ turn to rub salt into Cheetahs’ wounds, beating them 3-0 in a World Series Hockey match at the Mayor Radhakrishnan stadium on Monday.

Amir Khan, Gurjinder Singh and Gabbar Singh scored for the visitors. With this win, Chandigarh Comets logged 22 points and virtually sealed their last-four berth. Karnataka Lions (18), with two games in hand, are ahead of the Bhopal Bhadshahs (17) and Cheetahs (16) in the semifinal race. Table toppers Sher-E-Punjab (25) have already entered the semifinals.

In the other match played later in the evening, Delhi Wizards demolished Pune Strykers 6-2 . Upendra Pillay, Shakeel Abbasi, Vikramjeet Singh, Victo Singh 2 and Vikramjeet Singh scored for the winners.

Mario Nicolas Almada and Vikas Topo reduced the margins for the hosts.