Sports News | Jugraj''s Brace Hand Bengal Tigers 5-3 Win over Kalinga Lancers in Men''s HIL

Ranchi, Jan 24 (PTI) Jugraj Singh converted two penalty corners to hand Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers a crucial 5-3 win over Vedanta Kalinga Lancers in a high-scoring men's Hockey India League match here on Friday.

Jugraj (10th, 27th minutes), Rupinder Pal Singh (16th), Abhishek (30th) and Pardeep Singh Sandhu (40th) scored for the winners.

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Kalinga Lancers' goals were scored by Angad Bir Singh (5th), Thierry Brinkman (11th) and Alexander Hendrickx (33rd).

The win propelled Bengal Tigers to the third position in the eight-team standings with 15 points from eight games, while Kalinga Lancers are placed at sixth with 12 points from nine matches.

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Kalinga Lancers will next play JSW Soorma Hockey Club in Rourkela on January 27, while Bengal Tigers too will be up against the same opponents on January 29.

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