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New Delhi: Star-studded
Railways posted a comprehensive 3-0 win over a rookie-packed
Haryana side to claim their 20th Women’s National Hockey
title on the trot at the Shivaji Stadium on Thursday.
Railways kept up the pressure
on Haryana, who have lost many of their experienced players
due to switch-over to other teams.
A fast-moving Saba Anjum drew
the first blood in the second minute, while Surinder Kaur
(16th) and Masira Surin (67th) shot home to keep the Railways’
winning streak in the Nationals intact.
Anjum opened the account early
for the Railways when she dived from the right to deflect
a ball after it was hit off a penalty corner. Twelve minutes
later, Railways got back-to-back penalty corners, one of
which brought the second goal through Surinder.
The final goal came just minutes
before the end. Anjum passed the ball to Surin inside the
D. Surin turned around in a flash to deliver a firing shot
into the net.
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