Jhansi, Oct. 21 -- Joginder Singh scored the decisive goal as Haryana came from behind to defeat Madhya Pradesh 2-1 and win the senior men's national hockey championship here on Wednesday.
Mohammad Zaid Khan gave Madhya Pradesh the lead with a field goal in the 14th minute but Haryana equalised in the second quarter when Navraj Singh scored a penalty corner in the 21st.
The match stayed level until the 50th minute. In the third place match, Uttar Pradesh defeated Hockey Punjab 3-1. Akash Pal scored two field goals (15th, 21st) to give Uttar Pradesh a 2-0 lead at the half-time.
Pawandeep Singh pulled one back for Punjab in the 41st minute, but Chandan Yadav sealed the bronze medal with a penalty corner in the 58th.
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