Mumbai holds Warriors

Harmanpreet Singh (centre) of Dabang Mumbai celebrates scoring against Punjab Warriors in the Hockey India League in Mumbai. Photo: Vivek Bendre

Dabang Mumbai and last year’s runner-up Punjab Warriors played out an exciting 3-3 draw in their opening game of the Hero Hockey India League at the Mahindra Stadium here on Friday.

Mumbai’s junior India international Harmanpreet Singh converted a penalty-corner in the seventh minute, which was neautralised by Australia’s Jamie Dwyer (32nd minute).

Australian Glenn Turner, Belgian Tom Boon, and Dutchman Floris Evers spelt constant danger to the Warriors citadel.

However, Warriors found the equaliser in the 33rd minute through Dwyer until Mumbai went ahead again through India international Chinglensana Singh.

Then came Sandeep Singh’s goals for Warriors and Chinglensana’s last-minute strike.

Other result: At Lucknow: Delhi Waveriders 2 (Steven Edwards, Talwinder Singh) drew with Uttar Pradesh Wizards 2 (Jeroen Hertzberger, Ramandeep Singh).