BPCL crushes Air India

Bangalore: Amar Aiyamma and Jarnail Singh both struck braces as BPCL crushed Air India 6-2 in the Ozonegroup State Super Division hockey league here on Wednesday.

After Jarnail had cancelled out Vikram Pillay’s first-minute strike, Aiyamma scored twice in four minutes to put BPCL 3-1 ahead by the 23rd minute mark. Len Aiyappa reduced Air India’s deficit with a goal three minutes from half-time, but the second period only brought his side more misery. Jarnail scored his second, before Hariprasad and Karmajit Singh also netted, to cap off a fine win for BPCL.

The results: MEG 3 (Poovanna 11, Sahay Jayaseelan 27, Muthanna 65) bt Army Green 2 (Jagir Singh 15, Prabhakar 29).

Army Red 2 (S. Armugam 11, M.C. Singh 48) bt SAI 1 (M.G. Poonacha 63).

Fortis 3 (Diwakar Ram 40, 54, Damandeep Singh 60) bt Namdhari 0.

BPCL 6 (Amar Aiyamma 19, 23, Jarnail Singh 10, 56, Hariprasad 61, Karamjit Singh 64) bt Air India 2 (Vikram Pillay 1, Len Aiyappa 32).