New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Soorma Hockey Club secured a hard-fought 5-3 victory against Kalinga Lancers in the Men's Hockey India League 2024-25 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Monday.

A Hockey India League release said Dilpreet Singh (5') gave the Lancers the lead in the game but Prabhjot Singh (26') restored parity for Soorma. Harmanpreet Singh (32', 54') and Nicolas Keenan (33') extended Soorma's lead with quickfire goals in the third quarter. However, Theirry Brinkman (44') pulled a goal back towards the end of the quarter. Maninder Singh (51') and Harmanpreet Singh found the back of the net to extend Soorma's lead further and even though Gursahibjit Singh (56') pulled a goal back in the dying minutes, Soorma walked away ...