In Pool A, Dolly Kumari scored in the the 49th minute as Hockey Bihar defeated Hockey Madhya Bharat 1-0, while Telangana Hockey blanked Hockey Puducherry 8-0.
In Pool B, Kerala Hockey saw off Hockey Chandigarh 2-0, riding on goals by KM Arya (8th minute) and KV Aiswarya (43rd).
In another Pool B match, Hockey Andhra Pradesh spanked Hockey Gujarat 14-0 in a lop-sided contest, while Bengaluru Hockey Association beat Goans Hockey 4-0 in a Pool C match.