A Ranchi Rays player is chased by Uttar Pradesh Wizards’ Chinglensana Singh in their Hockey India League-4 match in Lucknow on Friday. Ranchi won 4-2.
A Ranchi Rays player is chased by Uttar Pradesh Wizards’ Chinglensana Singh in their Hockey India League-4 match in Lucknow on Friday. Ranchi won 4-2.
Skipper Ashley Jackson scored a brace as defending champions Ranchi Rays’ produced a brilliant fightback to register a 4-2 win over Uttar Pradesh Wizards and notch up their first win in the fourth Hockey India League, here on Friday.
UP Wizards drew first blood in the fourth minute when Ramandeep Singh found himself at the right position at the right time to deflect home and give his side a 2-0 lead as per the new scoring system, where one field goal is counted as two.
But Ranchi dished out a spirited show and struck thrice in the final 15 minutes to stun the hosts.
After Sarvanjit Singh pulled one back for Ranchi from a penalty corner in the 45th minute, Jackson scored a stunning field goal three minutes later from a Barry Middleton assist to turn the tables on UP and hand Ranchi a 3-2 lead.
Jackson then converted a penalty corner in the final minute of the match to extend their lead and seal the team’s first win this season.
UP will now have to regroup quickly as they face the confident Delhi Waveriders at the same venue on Saturday.
