Tamil Nadu beats Punjab 3-0 in National Volleyball Championship

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.