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National Games: Uttarakhand, Maharashtra off to winning start

January 27, 2025 21:40 IST

Action from the Beacb Volleyball match played in Shivpuri in Uttarakhand on Monday

IMAGE: Action from the Beacb Volleyball match played in Shivpuri in Uttarakhand on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Department of Sports, Government of Uttarakhand/X

Hosts Uttarakhand beat Telangana 2-0 in pool A men's category of the Beach Handball at Sand Beach, Shivpuri, Uttarakhand on Monday.

Dinesh scored 14 goals, while Bhupender Singh added 13 goals in Uttarakhand's commanding performance, defeating Telangana by 17-6 and 19-12.

In another match, SSCB secured a commanding 2-0 win against Jharkhand.

In Pool B, Uttar Pradesh outplayed Andhra Pradesh with a 2-0 win, and Rajasthan defeated Goa by the same scoreline.

 

In women's category, Maharashtra outperformed Uttarakhand, securing a 2-0 win, while Haryana triumphed over Assam with an identical 2-0 score.

Chhattisgarh edged past West Bengal in a closely contested 2-1 victory, whereas Kerala sealed a 2-0 win against Goa.

Kerala's Meera Krishna displayed an exceptional performance, scoring 17 goals as the team defeated Goa 17-5 and 17-0.

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