Junior Hockey Championship: Stage set for exciting semis

Punjab will take on Orissa while surprise package Jharkhand face Haryana in the semifinals of the Junior Hockey National Championship at the Balewadi Sports Complex here on Wednesday.
All eyes will be on Punjab’s Mandeep Singh, who is the highest scorer in the tournament with 14 goals. Malak Singh is the second highest with nine hits.

Punjab and Orissa looked good in their quarterfinals and would like to continue their stupendous form in the last four. Jharkhand, who surprised Madhya Pradesh, will look to put another determined and gritty performance.