Mumbai: Punjab National Bank Hockey Academy will take on SAI Lucknow in the final of the All-India Inter-Academy (U-19) Hockey Tournament at the Mahindra Stadium on Friday. In Thursday’s semifinals, PNB beat Surjit Academy 2-1, while SAI
Lucknow got the better of Punjab & Sind Bank Academy 3-2. Both wins came via golden goals.

Ashok Lohar dead

Multi-sport official Ashok Lohar died suddenly on Thursday. He was 61. Lohar suffered a stroke when he was at the Mahindra Hockey Stadium in the afternoon to watch the inter-academy semifinals. He was immediately rushed to Bombay Hospital where he died later. Lohar had served the MSSA for over 40 years as secretary and vicepresident.