Jashan Preet on song

GURGAON: Jashan Preet struck two goals including the match-winner in extra-time as Indian Universities XI recorded a 3-2 victory over Chandigarh XI in the inaugural match of the Jindal Steel 45th Nehru hockey tournament at the Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.

Jaspreet Singh put the Universities ahead with a penalty corner conversion in the second minute. Ravinder Singh equalised for the Chandigarh team 30 minutes later with a penalty corner strike, as the teams took the interval 1-1.

Two minutes after resumption, Jashan Preet put the Universities ahead and the Chandigarh team restored parity yet again through Gurcharan Singh in the 58th minute.