Karnataka, who needed only a draw to make the grade found its citadel breached in the eighth minute itself when Bombay's energetic centre-forward Pakpi passed precisely too Paulina Surin who scored.

Heavy showers then held up play for 15 minutes. After resumption Karnataka found their goalkeeper Bindya failing to stop a feeble push from Paulina, thereby conceding another goal. This upset Karnataka's co-ordination, and it came as no surprise when Pakpi reverse flicked a brilliant cross from the right to put the issue beyond doubt. Bombay now meet Bihar in the knockout stage.

In a Pool `E' match in the morning, Punjab defeated Jammu and Kashmir 3-0 (1-0). With a clash against Delhi tomorrow, Punjab look nearer to making the quarter-finals as even a draw can take them to the knockout stageon better goal difference.

Chandigarh made to the last eight knockout stage in Pool `C' defeating Maharasthra 9-0 (5-0). Chandigarh who secured nine points with an-all win record in the pool, will meet holders Indian Railways in the quarter-finals on Sunday. Inside-right Mamta scored five goals, including one off a stroke while centre-forward Nishi was credited with three and centre half Harpal Kaur one.

In the Punjab-Jammu & Kashmir match, Sneh Bala drew first blood for Punjab scoring off a penalty corner while Rajwinder and Sarabjita added to the score. Punjab won 3-0.

Results

Pool C

Chandigarh 9 (Mamta 5, Nishi 3, Harpal Kaur) bt Maharashtra 0;

Pool E

Punjab 3 (Sneh Bala, Rajwinder, Sarbjita) bt J&K 0;

Pool F

Bombay 3 (Paulina Surin 2, Pakpi Devi) bt Karnataka 0; HP 5 (Santosh Kashyap 4, Neeta) bt Bundelkhand 1 (Vibha).

Pool G

Gujarat 5 (Jagriti 2, Shivani 2, Poonam) bt AP 0; Kerala 5 (Arunthathi 3, Rejani, Subha) bt W Bengal 1(Rita).