UP Rudras held their nerves to register a narrow 1-0 win against Team Gonasika in the Hockey India League at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Hockey Stadium in Ranchi yesterday.

This hard-fought win put UP Rudras in third place on the points table with phase I of the league ending yesterday. It was Rudras’ skipper Hardik Singh who led from the front and also scored the lone goal in his team’s victory.

In another match, Hyderabad Toofans delivered a commanding performance to defeat league leaders Tamil Nadu Dragons 4-0. The victory marked the Dragons’ first loss of the season. With this emphatic win, the Toofans are back in contention, keeping the race for the league title wide open.