Summary The tournament that started on June 18 will conclude this Saturday
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Islamabad Fighters, sponsored by Dunya News has defeated Quetta for its third consecutive win in first OGDCL 5-a-side Hockey Tournament, reported Tuesday.
The tournament is underway in National Hockey Stadium after it commenced on Saturday.
Islamabad fighters beat Quetta with 7-5 lead and the captain, Rashid Mehmood is determined to bag the title.
From the victorious team, Owaisur Rehman and Muhammad Rizwan scored hat-tricks.
According to the schedule of the 5-a-side floodlight tournament, it is going to be a rest day for the teams today with no match.
The administrative body of hockey federation had stated at the time of commencement of the event that it would help redefine the fortune of the sport in the country like Twenty20 format of cricket.
The tournament that started on June 18 will conclude this Saturday.
Hockey is Pakistan s national sport however, the mainstream cricket, with its players sporting celebrity statuses have overshadowed hockey for the past years.
