UP enter play-off

They will take on Madhya Pradesh for a place in the quarterfinal qualifying match on Saturday. In Group E, Andhra Pradesh entered the play-off round with a facile 25-15, 25-13, 25-15 win over Goa. AP will take on Delhi for a quarterfinal qualifying spot.

Meanwhile, Karnataka bowed out of the tournament with a 14-25, 6-25, 11-25 at the hands of tournament favourites Indian Railways in a women’s Group A category match.

Results: Men: Group D: Uttar Pradesh bt Assam 25-15, 25-18, 25-16; Chandigarh bt Himachal Pradesh 25-20, 25-22, 25-21. Group E: Andhra Pradesh bt Goa 25-15, 25-13, 25-15; Orissa bt Gujarat 25-20, 23-25, 25-23, 19-25, 17-15.Group F: Maharashtra bt Rajasthan 20-25, 21-25, 25-18, 25-19, 15-13.

Women: Group A: Railways bt Karnataka 25-14, 25-6, 25-11; Andhra Pradesh bt Maharashtra 25-9, 25-15, 25-16. Group B: Kerala bt West Bengal 25-15, 21-25, 25-18, 25-10; Tamil Nadu bt Chandigarh 25-14, 26-24, 25-15. Group D: Jharkhand bt Haryana 20-25, 25-19, 32-30, 19-25, 18-16; Rajasthan bt Orissa 25-13, 25-15, 25-17.