ONGC NEHRU HOCKEY

NEW DELHI: Punjab and Sind Bank defeated Namdhari XI 3-2 while Punjab National Bank (PNB) held Central Railway 2-2 in the ONGC Nehru senior men’s hockey tournament here today. Namdhari XI opened the scoring with Harpreet Singh converting a penalty corner in the 15th minute. Bikramjit Singh levelled through short corner five minutes later. Punjab and Sind Bank then went ahead with Jasjit Singh’s strike in 32nd minute but the lead was shortlived as two minutes later Gurmeet Singh of Namdhari XI equalised. Harbir Singh scored the winner in the 45th minute through a penalty corner.