Tamil Nadu makes a confident start

Defending champions Tamil Nadu thrashed former champions Punjab 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-19) in a Group-A match of the 63rd Senior National Volleyball championship here today.
During the inauguration of the event, Late Jimmy George and Late Abdul Basith were honoured and an amount of Rs.1 lakh each were given to their families by VFI. Results:
Women:
Jharkhand bt Tripura 3-2 (20-25, 25-14, 23-25, 25-15, 15-10) and Men: Pondicherry bt Madhya Pradesh 3-1 (22-25, 25-19, 25-23,25-22),Maharashtra bt J and K 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 25-09, 25-19),
Telengana bt Bihar 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-12), Gujarat bt Odisha 3-0 (25-20, 25-18, 27-25),
Bengal bt Assam 3-1 (25-12, 24-26, 25-21, 25-23),Chhatisgarh bt Himachal Pradesh 3-1 (30-28, 32-34, 25-22, 25-16) and Tamil Nadu bt Punjab 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-19).