New Delhi: Delhi Waveriders tasted their first victory as they thrashed Uttar Pradesh Wizards 8-1, riding on twin strikes from Mandeep Singh, in the fifth edition of the Hockey India league (HIL) at the Shivaji Stadium here on Wednesday.

In the 8-1 victory, Mandeep set the momentum of the game by scoring two field goals in the fourth minute and then in 29th minute. Parvinder Singh (56th minute) and Austin Smith (58th minute) also founded the back of the net to hand their team a comfortable victory.