Sub-jr Women’s Hockey League: SAI Shakti, Anantapur Sports Academy win on Day 5

SAI Shakti Team and Anantapur Sports Academy won their respective matches while Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High-Performance Centre drew with SAI Bal team on Day 5 of the 2nd Khelo India Sub Junior Women’s Hockey League – Phase 2 here on Friday.

In the first match of the day, the SAI Shakti Team defeated Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy 7-0. Purnima Yadav (28’, 43’, 53’) led the way for the SAI Shakti team with a hat-trick while Binati Minz (9’), Bhavya (10’), Priyanka (36’) and captain Kajal (54’) scored a goal each.

In the second match of the day, Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High-Performance Centre drew with SAI Bal team 0-0. With both the teams coming into this game with good form having won their respective matches the previous day, they looked to build their winning streak.

However, a tight-knit display of defense from both teams ensured that the match ended in a draw without any goals being scored.

In the third match of the day, Anantapur Sports Academy defeated Bhai Behlo Hockey Academy Bhagta 4-1. The first goal of the match was scored by Janvi (6’) for Bhai Behlo Hockey Academy Bhagta but braces from P. Madhurima Bai (15’, 53’) and M. Vaishnavi (17’, 59’) for Anantapur Sports Academy ensured that they would go on to win the match.