Defending champions Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Air India and Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, entered the quaterfinals of the second Senior Men’s National Hockey Championship.
While Haryana pipped Puducherry 3-1 in Pool A, Tamil Nadu advanced to the quarters from Pool G after trouncing Kerala 16-1.
Haryana had been exceptional right from the start of the tournamernt as so far they did not lose a single game. They registered a convincing 8-0 win against Bengal in the opener and then pipped Bhopal 2-1 in a hard-fought battle.
Air India and Madhya Pradesh also stormed into the quarterfinals from Pool E after thrashing Nagaland 16-0 and Rajasthan 11-0, respectively.
Air India had earlier won two matches against Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan 4-1 and 9-0, while Madhya Pradesh had won against Nagaland 9-2 before losing to Air India.
In their previous encounters, Tamil Nadu drew against Orissa 2-2 and walloped Gujarat 25-1, the highest goal-scoring match in the championship till date.
While Haryana pipped Puducherry 3-1 in Pool A, Tamil Nadu advanced to the quarters from Pool G after trouncing Kerala 16-1.
Haryana had been exceptional right from the start of the tournamernt as so far they did not lose a single game. They registered a convincing 8-0 win against Bengal in the opener and then pipped Bhopal 2-1 in a hard-fought battle.
Air India and Madhya Pradesh also stormed into the quarterfinals from Pool E after thrashing Nagaland 16-0 and Rajasthan 11-0, respectively.
Air India had earlier won two matches against Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan 4-1 and 9-0, while Madhya Pradesh had won against Nagaland 9-2 before losing to Air India.
In their previous encounters, Tamil Nadu drew against Orissa 2-2 and walloped Gujarat 25-1, the highest goal-scoring match in the championship till date.