New Delhi, Feb 21: Defending champions Jaypee Punjab Warriors edged Uttar Pradesh Wizards 1-0 but couldn't keep themselves in contention to reach the semi-finals of the Hockey India League (HIL) at the Shivaji Stadium here on Monday (Feb 20).
Punjab needing a win and that too by atleast a three-goal margin to be contention but, apart from Dutchman Mink van der Weerden's sixth penalty corner goal of the campaign, they couldn't find any more goal, thereby bowing out before the semi-finals of the HIL for the first time.