Hockey India League: Tamil Nadu Dragons notch up second win

CHENNAI: A fine attacking display steered Tamil Nadu Dragons to their second successive victory, edging past Soorma HC 3-2 in the men’s Hockey India League (HIL) here on Tuesday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!At the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, the home side found the net through Selvaraj Kanagaraj (28th minute), Uttam Singh (30th), and Blake Govers (47th), while Maninder Singh (45th) and Harmanpreet Singh (58th) scored for Soorma. Tom Craig and Thomas Sorsby, the two main architects of Dragons’ win in the previous match, were kept quiet in the first quarter. Soorma’s defence, led by captain Harmanpreet Singh, held firm until the 27th minute before conceding twice in three minutes, handing the opposition advantage going into the half-time break.For the opening goal, Chandan Yadav was left unmarked on the right flank. The Indian slapped a grounder and Selvaraj put it past goalkeeper Vincent Vanasch. A familiar defensive error followed, with Karthi Selvam given too much space inside the circle. His initial fumble did not matter, as Uttam Singh seized the ball and doubled the lead.