KARACHI, Jan 20 National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) beat State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) 4-2 in the opening match of the Inter-bank Hockey Tournament at the State Bank Sports Complex here on Wednesday.

Arif Bhopali scored two for NBP while Mohammad Anis and Khalid Piracha added one each. For SBP, Mohammad Imran and Sohail Ashraf scored one each.

Earlier, President Sindh Hockey Association Gulfraz Ahmed Khan inaugurated the event. Thursday's fixture Habib Bank Limited v NBP.