LAGATAR24 NETWORK
Ranchi, Feb 26: Jharkhand Women’s Hockey team won bronze medal by defeating their arch-rivals Haryana by 2-1 goals on Sunday in the 13th Hockey India Senior Women National Hockey Championship.
Roshni Dungdung scored 1-1 field goal in 25th minute and Reshma Soreng scored 1-1 field goal in 59th minute from Jharkhand team. Whereas in the last minute of the match for Haryana, Devika Sen scored a field goal to reduce the margin of victory to 2-1.
Albela Rani Toppo got the title of player of the match. She has received the Player of the Match award in three of the five matches played. Hockey India’s general secretary cum Hockey Jharkhand president Bhola Nath Singh, Indian team selectors Asunta Lakra, Vijay Shankar Singh, Rajneesh Kumar, Arvind Singh, Randhir Kumar were present and encouraged the players in Sunday’s match at Kakinada Stadium.
Notably, the 13th edition of Hockey India Senior Women National Championship started at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh on February 15 with players from 26 teams from various States and Union Territories vying for top honours.
Jharkhand squad: Anjali Binjhia, Sonal Minj, Ropani Kumari, Reema Bakhala, Reshma Soreng, Kaushalya Kumari, Sammi Bada, Simta Minj, Dipti Kullu, Deepti Toppo, Neetu Kumari, Subhashi Hemrom, Kajal Bada, Albela Rani Toppo, Pay Dungdung, Elin Dungdung, Roshni Dungdung, Alka Dungdung
Coach Bigan Soy, Manager- Dulari Topno
