Sub-Junior Hockey Championship Results: Key Takeaways and Top Performances

Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram, and Delhi emerged victorious in their respective matches at the Sub-Junior Men's National Hockey Championship, showcasing the future of Indian hockey.

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Key Points

Andhra Pradesh defeated Puducherry 3-1 in a Pool A Division C match at the Sub-Junior Men's National Hockey Championship.
Mizoram dominated Assam with a 6-0 victory, highlighted by a hat-trick from Joseph Malsawmtluanga.
Delhi secured a commanding 9-1 win against Bengal in Pool A of Division B, showcasing strong offensive performances.
Telangana achieved a massive 20-0 victory over Gujarat, with Amit Dayal scoring an impressive ten goals.
Chhattisgarh defeated Himachal 7-2, led by a hat-trick from skipper Piyush Kumar Sahu in Pool B of Division B.

Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram and Delhi registered notable wins on the second day of the 16th Sub-Junior Men's National Hockey Championship at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium here on Thursday.

In the first match of the day, Andhra Pradesh secured a 3-1 win against Puducherry in Pool A of Division C.

Surya Ganesh Kataru Pradeep (13'), Chaitanya Lanka (19') and captain Maduru Ganga (27') found the back of the net for the winners.

For Puducherry, Dharshan (58') scored their only goal of the game.

In the same division, Mizoram beat Assam 6-0 with Joseph Malsawmtluanga (5', 33', 54') bagging a hat-trick and captain Malsawmkima (12'), Vanlalhmangaiha (38') and Lalhmangaihzuala (48') also netting a goal each.

Division B Highlights

In Pool A of Division B, Delhi registered a 9-1 victory against Bengal.

Aryan (4', 14'), captain Yuvraj Singh (10', 22'), Sushant Sehrawat (26', 58') and Siddharth (29', 53') -- all scored a brace each, with Luv (24') also adding to their tally. Meanwhile, Ayush Pradhan (13') scored for Hockey Bengal.

In the same pool, Telangana blanked Gujarat 20-0 with Amit Dayal (5', 21', 22', 37', 41', 47', 50', 52', 55', 56') scripting a memorable day.

Hadrian Lawrance (2', 20'), Harsh Kumar Gautme (4', 7'), Akhil Gogula (24', 34'), Gyaneshwar Pittala (12'), Pendor Dhanraj (26'), Eslavath Yuvaraj (35'), and captain Yashith Jala Surya (44') also found the back of the net.

Other Match Results

In Pool B of Division B, Karnataka played out a 2-2 draw against Arunachal.

Captain Adarsh Govind Mutagar (18', 54') found the back of the net for Karnataka, while captain Kumar Shashank (4'), and Ashwani Patel (45') netted for Arunachal.

In the day's final game from the same pool, Chhattisgarh prevailed 7-2 against Himachal with skipper Piyush Kumar Sahu (30', 38', 60') netting a hat-trick.

Yogesh Thakur (39'), Om Kumar Yadav (47'), Aadrsh Raj Singh (51'), and Abhishek Yadav (53') also scored for Chhattisgarh.

Sidhant Kaushal (13') and Daksh (59') got on the scoresheet for Himachal.

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