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KARACHI: Habib Bank Limited (HBL) and Wapda won their matches as Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) played a draw in the 59th National Hockey Championship at the Hockey Club of Pakistan (HCP) here on Monday.

Adeel Hussain scored a hat-trick in HBL’s 4-2 win against PHF Academy. Adeel scored in the second, 45th and 55th minutes as Aqeel Ahmed added another to the winner’s tally in the 20th minute. PHF Academy’s goals were scored by Mudassar Ali (65th min) and Mohammad Ali Bhatti (68th min).

Wapda beat Navy 3-1. Rehan Butt (39th min) and Aleem Bilal (42nd and 55th mins) scored for Wapda as Falak Zaman (58th min) reduced the margin for Navy.

PIA and SSGC drew 2-2. Captain Mohammad Zubair (13th and 41st mins) scored both the goals for PIA while Abbas Haider (22nd min) and Shabbir Ahmed Khan (57th min) got the goals for SSGC.

Tuesday’s fixtures: Navy v PQA (11.00am); Army v PAF (1.00pm); NBP v Wapda (3.00pm).

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