STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Continuing their winning streak, J&K boys defeated Telangana 3-1 (25-21, 20-25, 25-08, 25-00) in the ongoing 47th Junior National Volleyball Championship at Burdwan in West Bengal.
As per the reports reaching here, J&K won the opening set 25-21 and in the second Telangana bounced back 25-20. Continuing their superb performance, J&K won third set easily 25-08 and fourth 25-00 to make it a 3-1 win.
From J&K, Manhat Chowdhary, Kanahaiya, Haroon Rashid, Musharaf Khan were phenomenal as they played a brilliant game and scored bulk of points.
Earlier, in the opening match, J&K outplayed Puducherry by 3-0 (25-17,25-23,25-19) and in second league match, J&K defeated Maharashtra in straight 3-0 (25-21, 26-24, 25-18) sets.
Placed in group-D, J&K shall take on Bihar, Rajasthan and Gujarat in their remaining three league matches.
In all, 54 teams (28 of boys and 26 of girls) drawn from different states and Union Territories are taking part in this competition.
The J&K boys team is being accompanied by coach Anil Kumar and manager Muddasir Ahmad Dar.
Meanwhile, Chief Patron Volleyball Association of J&K (VAJK), Raj Daluja, President, Sidharth Daluja and other office bearers sent good wishes for the J&K team in the upcoming matches and congratulated the team management for the performance.