Pratima vardhan

Hockey India Junior Women: Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh Hockey won their respective matches in the Women’s category while Hockey Punjab won their encounter in the Men’s category on Day 2 of the 2nd Hockey India Junior Women and Men North Zone Championship 2024 here on Tuesday.

In the first women’s match of the day, Chandigarh secured a narrow 1-0 victory against Punjab. A late goal from Pooja (50’) was the difference for Hockey Chandigarh.

In the second women’s encounter of the day, Uttar Pradesh won 15-0 against Hockey Himachal. Captain Vandana Patel (44’, 45’, 50’, 56’) scored four goals in the second half to emerge as the game’s top scorer while Pratima Vardhan (4’, 11’, 57’) also impressed with a hattrick.