Overview
- The victory at Kalinga Hockey Stadium extended the Lancers’ winning streak to five and kept them first in the standings.
- Cooper Burns and Alexander Hendrickx scored two goals each, with Craig Marais and Angad Singh adding one apiece.
- KY Williot netted the lone goal for SG Pipers as the Lancers controlled the contest after an early surge.
- Boby Singh Dhami earned Player of the Match honors for incisive playmaking that repeatedly opened up the Pipers’ defense.
- Goalkeeper Krishan Pathak produced key stops, including on a run of penalty corners, while the day’s earlier game saw Hyderabad Toofans beat Shrachi Bengal Tigers 6-0 with hat-tricks from Zachary Wallace and Tim Brand.