<p>Ranchi Rhinos notched up their second consecutive victory with a 3-1 drubbing of Mumbai Magicians in the Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda stadium here on Friday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Dishing out a fast-paced game, Vikas Choudhary latched on to a long pass on the left side inside the rival ‘D’ and he banged the board hard through a brilliant reverse shot, putting the home team 1-0 in the 9th minute.<br />Bouyed by the lead, the Rhinos unleashed raid after raid and scored the second goal in the 23rd minute through Mandeep Singh.<br /><br />Up and coming Satbir Singh and Sandeep Singh got a couple of opportunities for Magicians but Rhinos defence was equally strong, wading off any threat to their citadel. <br /><br />Suresh Toppo almost got a chance in the 12th minute, but a defender put it away for a corner.<br />Egged on by home fans, Rhinos increased the tally to 3-0 in the 29th minute through a penalty corner converted by Austin Smith.<br /><br />Chinglensana Singh reduced the margin for the Magicians as he struck from a rebound off their second penalty corner in the 44th minute.<br /><br />The Rhinos had won 2-1 in their first encounter against Jaypee Punjab Warriors. Now they top the table with 10 points and a better goal difference than Delhi Waveriders.</p>
<p>Ranchi Rhinos notched up their second consecutive victory with a 3-1 drubbing of Mumbai Magicians in the Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda stadium here on Friday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Dishing out a fast-paced game, Vikas Choudhary latched on to a long pass on the left side inside the rival ‘D’ and he banged the board hard through a brilliant reverse shot, putting the home team 1-0 in the 9th minute.<br />Bouyed by the lead, the Rhinos unleashed raid after raid and scored the second goal in the 23rd minute through Mandeep Singh.<br /><br />Up and coming Satbir Singh and Sandeep Singh got a couple of opportunities for Magicians but Rhinos defence was equally strong, wading off any threat to their citadel. <br /><br />Suresh Toppo almost got a chance in the 12th minute, but a defender put it away for a corner.<br />Egged on by home fans, Rhinos increased the tally to 3-0 in the 29th minute through a penalty corner converted by Austin Smith.<br /><br />Chinglensana Singh reduced the margin for the Magicians as he struck from a rebound off their second penalty corner in the 44th minute.<br /><br />The Rhinos had won 2-1 in their first encounter against Jaypee Punjab Warriors. Now they top the table with 10 points and a better goal difference than Delhi Waveriders.</p>