Though the second quarter was goalless with Dragons trying their best to equalise with Uttam Singh leading the charge, there was not much they could gain from the attempts.
Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers defeated Hyderabad Toofans 3-2 in a nail-biting match
Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers will play the Tamil Nadu Dragons in the first semi-final of the HIL on Friday, while JSW Soorma Hockey Club will take o Hyderabad Toofans in the second semi-final.
Despite the loss, the Tamil Nadu Dragons held on to the top spot in the points table with 17 points from nine games.
Gonzalo Peillat scored a brace as Hyderabad Toofans ended Tamil Nadu Dragons unbeaten run with a 4-0 win in the men's Hockey India League in Ranchi on Saturday.
Tamil Nadu Dragons beat Sharchi Rarh Bengal Tigers 2-1 in a closely-contested match to go top of the table in the Hockey India League.
Jip Janssen slammed a hat-trick to steer Tamil Nadu Dragons to a tight 6-5 win over Team Gonasika in a high-scoring Hockey India League (HIL) clash in Rourkela on Wednesday.
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