The hosts will take on second-placed Uttar Pradesh in the Group ‘B’ quarterfinals on Thursday. Maharashtra also moved into the quartefinals in Group C. Haryana and Rajasthan from Group A, Andhra Pradesh (Group B) and Jammu & Kashmir and Kerala (Group D) also made it to last eight stage of the competition.
Results: Group A: Rajasthan bt UP, East 20-10; Haryana bt Punjab 42-37; Rajasthan bt Punjab 30-21; UP, East bt Chattisgarh 16-3. Group B: UP, West bt WB 27-13; HP bt Bihar 24-7; AP bt UP, West 58-16.
Group C: Karnataka bt Maharashtra 45-8; Maharashtra bt MP 39-13; MTNL, Delhi bt Gujarat: 44-21.
Group D: MTNL, Mumbai bt Jharkhand 31-3; Jammu & Kashmir bt TN 26-3; Kerala bt NTR, Delhi 47-12; TN bt MTNL, Mumbai 7-5; NTR, Delhi bt Jharkhand 42-28; J&K bt Kerala 32-28.