Chandigarh, Oct 19 (UNI) Punjab and Sind Bank, Delhi clinched the title for the 11th time in the 36th Indian Oil Servo Surjit Hockey Tournament by beating Indian Oil via penalty shoot out with a 6-3 margin and bagged Rs 5.50 lakh prize money where as runners up earned Rs 2.50 lakh at the jam-packed Olympian Surjit Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar on Saturday night.
At the end of stipulated time the teams were locked at 2-2. Gaganpreet Singh of Punjab and Sind Bank Delhi was adjudged best player of tournament and bagged Rs 51,000 cash.
Earlier Punjab and Sind Bank won this title in 2013. Before the match Surjit Hockey Society distributed playing kits and hockey sticks to 550 budding hockey players. The first cash prize of Rs 5.50 lakh sponsored by Gakhal Brothers, USA.