Jalandhar November 5, 2015:Reigning National Champions Indian Railways asserted their contemporary domestic supremacy again by winning their maiden top honours in the the 32nd Indian Oil Surjit Cup played with much fanfare this week at Jalandhar, Punjab.

Indian Oil, the defending champions, fought well, but went down 3-4 in a game witnessed by full stands.

Malak Singh of Indian Railways got Mohinder Singh Tut Memorial Cash Award of Rs.25000 having been adjudged the Best Player of tournament.

The Winners bagged Rs 5 Lakhs and Winners Trophy and Runners up get Rs 2.50 Lakh Cash and Runners Up Trophy.

Both teams played defensively beginning. In 13th minute Indian Oil captain Deepak Thakur sounded the board from pass of Inderjit Chadha (1-0). in the next fifth minute, Indian Railways’ captain Vinod Kumar equalized (1-1). A minute before the lemon break, Malak Singh put Railmen ahead with penalty corner conversion (2-1).

In second half’s Indian Railways struck two goals in a row. In 43rd minute Malak Singh and 45th minute Affan Yusuf scored the field goals (4-1). In 55th minute Indian Oil bounce back their Sunil Yadav netted the ball from the pass of Inderjit Chadha (2-4). In 63rd minute Indian Oil’s Captain Deepak Thakur scored the field goal to reduce the margin (3-4).