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Hockey India Masters Cup: Hockey Karnataka and Hockey Himachal had an eventful day in the women’s category while Hockey Andhra Pradesh and Hockey Association of Odisha successfully registered win in their respective matches in the men’s category on Day 3 of the Hockey India Masters Cup 2025 here on Friday.

In the first match on Friday, Hockey Karnataka defeated Hockey Maharashtra 12-0 in the women’s team. Prema S. (4’, 12’, 21’, 44’) stood out to be the top goal scorer as she scored four goals throughout the match. Manasa K.P. (29’, 49’, 51’) also scored a hat-trick, whereas Usha Vinaykumar (2’, 22’) also scored a brace.

Captain K.K. Krithika (32’), Josephine Lore Sequeira (35’), and Neelamma K.A. (37’) also scored one goal each to take the game away from Hockey Maharashtra to secure a second consecutive win in the tournament.