Tamil Nadu opened its campaign on a victorious note, defeating Punjab 3-0 in the men's section of the 67th Senior National Volleyball Championship here Wednesday.
The hosts scored a hard-fought 27-25, 25-21, 26-24 win over Punjab on the opening day of the event.
In the women's section, the mighty Railways beat Haryana 25-13, 25-13, 25-7 to begin its title defence in style.
The men's match turned out to be a neck-and-neck affair with both the teams fighting hard in all the three games, but Tamil Nadu edged out the visitors in the end.
Results:
Women: Railways beat Haryana 25-13, 25-13, 25-7.
Men: Tamil Nadu beat Punjab 27-25, 25-21, 26-24.
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