Chennai, Jan. 7 -- Coming back from a goal deficit, HIL GC thrashed Shrachi Bengal Tigers 6-3 in a high-scoring Men's Hero Hockey India League (HIL) match here on Wednesday evening, thanks to a hat trick, his second in ths edition by Kane Russell.
Kane Russell ((19', 36', 44'), Sam Ward (19'), Sudeep Chirmako (38') and James Albery (59') scored the goals for GC, while Captain Jugraj Singh (12'), Tom Grambusch (40') and Christopher Ruhr (40') netted for Shrachi Bengal Tigers.
The first quarter began with an extremely tight contest between the two sides in the midfield.
The first real opportunity on goal came in the 11th minute, as Sudeep Chirmako of GC played an incisive pass to Ajeet Yadav on theleft, who took a shot at the goal from a t...