Three matches into the second edition of Women’s Hockey India League, three teams have one win each. The one team that couldn’t win their opening match – Soorma Hockey Club – had perhaps played the best attacking hockey. The initial signs point to the four-team league phase being unpredictable and open. On Tuesday, Ranchi Royals produced a five-star performance against Shrachi Bengal Tigers at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Stadium in Ranchi on Tuesday. There was a local flavour on the scoresheet too with Jharkhand’s very own Beauty Dungdung (14′) and Sangita Kumari (44′) netting, apart from Lucina von der Heyde (33′,57′) and Hannah Cotter (10′). Royals, who replaced last edition’s champions Odisha Warriors in the league, came into the season with pre-auction trades and the theme was unmissable. Sangita, Beauty, Deepika Soreng – from the hockey nursery that is Simdega, not far away from Ranchi – and local superstar Nikki Pradhan were all brought on board. Without the home-away format in place, they are truly at home. But the opening match …