LAHORE: The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) and the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) registered victories in the National Hockey Championship at the Johar Stadium on Monday.

In the first match, Olympian Mohammad Tousiq’s brace helped the NBP overwhelm Navy 4-2 after the bankers led 2-1 at half-time. It was NBP’s second win in the tournament following their win against Army in the opener.

While Akhtar Ali opened scoring for the NBP in the 16th minute, Tousiq scored his first goal in the 30th minute capitalising on a short-corner and the second through a field attempt in the 40th. NBP’s fourth was an own goal gifted by a Navy defender to the bankers in the 55th minute.

Ali Sher scored both the goals (34th and 56th) for Navy.

Earlier, Navy had played a 3-3 draw in their first match of the event.

Meanwhile, the SSGC overpowered Police 4-1.

Adnan (16th), Sharjeel (37th), Shakeel Abbasi (60th) and Zeeshan Bukhari (68th) scored for the winners. Atif registered the solitary goal for Police, who tasted their second consecutive defeat.

On Sunday, the HEC and the Port Qasim Authority (PQA) played a 2-2 draw. Adeel Zaman in the 55th minute scored the equaliser for the HEC. Earlier, Zeeshan Akram gave the HEC 1-0 an early lead in the second minute. Qasim Atif (26th) and Sohail (33rd) found the net for the PQA.

In another match played on Sunday, Kashif Ali’s two goals helped PIA outclass PTV 5-0. Kashif struck in 16th and 51st minutes while Ihsanullah (40th), Azfar Yaqoob (58th) and Nohaiz Zahid Malik (60th) contributed one goal apiece for PIA.

Wapda trounced the SSGC 4-2 in another match. Jaffar (14th), Aleem Bilal (31st) and Zubair Riaz (55th, 61st) scored for Wapda. Mohammad Toufeeq (29th) and Mohammad Rizwan (48th) reduced the margin of defeat for the SSGC.

Tuesday’s matches: HEC v Wapda; PIA v Army