Hosts Jharkhand will take on Haryana for the summit clash on Friday. On Thursday, an aggressive Jharkhand, however, restricted them to play defensive right from start and also managed to pick the net at regular intervals to outshine the rivals. All three Jharkhand goals came in the form of penalty corners in the 14th, 42nd and 50th minute of the game. Hockey Jharkhand president Bhola Nath Singh said that going by the current performance of the team, Jharkhand was sure of lifting the champions trophy. Hockey Simdega president Manoj Konbegi said the final would be played from 3pm.

Source: The Telegraph October 29, 2021 03:14 UTC