Lyallpur Khalsa in final

GURGAON: Lyallpur Khalsa SSS, Jalandhar, scored a thrilling 2-1 victory over Government Model SSS, Ladowali, Jalandhar in the semifinals of the ATS 37th Nehru junior hockey tournament at the Nehru Stadium here on Thursday.

Barkat Singh put the Ladowali team ahead in the 46th minute.

However, Lyallpur Khalsa hit back with strikes in the 49th and 64th minutes, with goals through Harjot Singh and Manjinder Singh.

Big win

In the other semifinal, Birsa Munda Vidyapitha, Rourkela, overwhelmed Young Pioneer English School, Imphal, 5-1 after the teams were 1-1 at half-time.

James Jidan Munda, Suresh Toppo, Amit Minz, Bikas Kujur and Stalin Victor Minz scored the goals for the Rourkela team, after Moirang Bronson Singh had opened the account for the Imphal team. — Special Correspondent