Chennai:  Gagan AjitSingh starred with three brilliant goals as Sher-e-Jalandar thrashed BangaloreLions 7-1 in their round robin league match in Premier Hockey League heretonight.

Gagan Ajit was at his best under the lights at the Mayor Radhakrishnan stadiumas he scored off passes from teammates Baljit Dhillon and Don Prins.

After his first goal in the eighth minute through a reverse hit, he went on toscore in the 23rd and 30th minutes and was also instrumental in his team'ssecond goal in the ninth minute as Don Prins relayed his cross to Tejbir Singhwho shot into the net.

Bangalore Lions' Sabu Varkey reduced the margin in the 44th minute following aHari Prasad pass.

In the 45th minute, Dutchman Prins, dived to deflect in a Baljit Dhillon crossinto an unattended goal.

Their seventh goal came when Yundhvir Singh sounded the boards following aPrins cross from the right.

Sher-E-Jalandar have now tallied seven points from three matches, whileBangalore Lions have four from three matches.

Earlier in the day, Maratha Warriors beat Chandigarh Dynamos 5-4 in tie-breakersudden death.

Chandigarh'sJugraj Singh, trying to get back into the national side, was totally off-colourand missed three penalty corner chances before scooping the ball out in his twoattempts during the tie-breaker and sudden death.
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