MP face Haryana in women’s hockey final; K’taka to clash with UP for men’s gold

Haridwar, Feb 12: Defending champions Madhya Pradesh will face Haryana in the women’s hockey final at the 38th National Games in a repeat of last edition summit clash after they won their respective semifinals here on Wednesday.
In the first semifinal, MP beat Maharashtra 4-1 in shootout after the two sides were locked 1-1 at the end of regular time.
In the second semifinal, Haryana defeated Jharkhand 2-1.
The final will be played on Thursday.
In the 2023 National Games in Goa, Madhya Pradesh had beaten Haryana 3-0 in shootout after the two sides were locked goal-less in the regulation time.
In the men’s event last edition runners-up Karnataka will look to better their performance when they meet Uttar Pradesh in the final on Thursday. Karnataka beat Maharashtra 5-4 in the shootout in the first semifinal after the two sides played out a 2-2 draw in the regulation time.
In the second semifinal, Uttar Pradesh beat Punjab 5-3 in a goal fest. (PTI)