Briefly: Odisha beat Haryana to win men’s national hockey title

Chennai

India international Shilanand Lakra slammed a hat-trick to hand Odisha the senior men’s National Hockey Championship, beating Haryana 5-1 in the final. Apart from Shilanand (48th, 57th, 60th minutes), Rajat Tirkey (11th) and Pratap Lakra (39th) also scored. Haryana’s lone goal was scored by Joginder Singh (55th). Uttar Pradesh defeated Manipur 2-1 to claim the third spot.

SYDNEY

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Sydney

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Dubai

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