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Defending champions MP Academy defeated Karnataka XI 3-0 in the women’s league matches of the 2nd Bengaluru Cup hockey tournament at the Bangalore Hockey Stadium here on Wednesday.
Skipper Shivani put MP Academy in the lead in the 23rd minute and Sidhi Singh struck in the 31st minute to make it 2-0 at the break. In the second half, MP girls rounded off the tally 3-0 when Reena Khokhar converted a short corner in the 62nd minute.
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Karnataka XI and MP Academy had even share of exchanges in the first 20 minutes before the local girls missed after a good move which saw Rashmy PP deflect from a long cross from Komala but the ball missed the target by inches. Within two minutes, MP Academy opened their account with skipper Shivani scoring into an open goal from close quarters after Sidhi drew Karnataka goalkeeper Sandhya out and returned a short pass into the goalmouth (1-0).
Thereafter, MP Academy never looked back with Sidhi Singh in action once again in the 31st match. Following a defensive lapse by Anitha Kumari B of Karnataka, Sidhi stepped in and sent a stinging reverse hit to the boards (2-0). Later in the 61st minute, Reena Khokhar’s direct hit from the team’s second penalty corner saw the visitors earn full points.
