HIL Highlights: UP Rudras blank Soorma Hockey Club – Updates, Results

That's all we have from the Hockey India League clash between Soorma Hockey Club and the UP Rudras.

The Harmanpreet Singh-led Soorma started off slow and they never picked up. They did have their fair share of chances, especially in the second quarter, but failed to capitalise. 

The Rudras, meanwhile, scored as early as the second minute and then continued to pile on the pressure. Their defence was extremely solid, despite giving away ten penalty corners.

The Rudras move to the top of the table with this win, while the Soorma need to regroup quickly. 

Thank you for joining into our coverage. See you tomorrow! 

UP Rudras' Jobanpreet Singh is the Player of the match.

"We will try to keep playing the same and win the next match. It was tough to crack the Soorma defence, but our team is good."

That's also the end of the match. The UP Rudras blank Soorma Hockey Club 3-0 and move to the top of the HIL points table with six points in just two matches.

Soorma had 21 circle penetrations, but it was a defensive masterclass from UP Rudras to maintain a clean sheet. Soorma had ten penalty corners with two of the world's most dangerous dragflickers in the mix, but still weren't able to score even once. That's how good the Rudras were.

Rudras 3-0 Soorma

The clock has already touched zero, but Soorma Hockey Club have a penalty corner. Harmanpreet's first dragflick hits the first rusher's stick and bounces high. Penalty corner number two for Soorma, and this time Harmanpreet puts it wide.

Rudras 3-0 Soorma

Soorma Hockey Club are back to 11 men and they take the goalkeeper Vincent Vanasch off for an extra outfield player. And the UP Rudras take the advantage.

Quick thinking from the Rudras defence, who just launch the ball ahead. It reaches Akashdeep Singh, who could even slot this in his sleep. Too easy for the veteran.

Soormas sink further.

Rudras 3-0 Soorma

Good stuff on the right flank from Akashdeep Singh to earn a penalty corner for UP Rudras. They fail to trap the injection cleanly and cannot pile on any more misery on the Soorma Hockey Club

Rudras 2-0 Soorma

The Soorma Hockey Club pick up a yellow card and they'll be without a player for the next five minutes. They sense danger and immediately bring back goalkeeper Vincent Vanasch to the field.

Rudras 2-0 Soorma

Soorma Hockey Club penetrate from the right, but the UP Rudras defence is watertight. With less than ten minutes left, Soorma Hockey Club have called their goalkeeper Vincent Vanasch out. They'll play with 11 outfield players.

Rudras 2-0 Soorma