Karnataka make winning start

The hosts registered a thumping 58-7 win over Gujarat in a Group ‘C’ match while Madhya Pradesh lost both their matches in the same group.

There was mixed luck for MTNL (New Delhi). They began proceedings with a convincing 73-39 victory over Madhya Pradesh, but lost their second match of the day against Maharashtra 12-42 in a one-sided encounter.

Haryana scored the biggest win of the day, beating a listless Uttar Pradesh (East) 117-19 in Group ‘A’.

Results:
Group ‘A’: Rajasthan bt Chhattisgarh 59-13; Haryana bt Uttar Pradesh, East 117-19. Group ‘B’: Andhra Pradesh bt Himachal Pradesh 53-24; West Bengal bt Bihar 22-11.
Group ‘C’: Karnataka bt Gujarat 58-7; Gujarat bt Madhya Pradesh 48-13; MTNL, New Delhi bt Madhya Pradesh 73-39; Maharashtra bt MTNL, New Delhi 42-12.
Group ‘D’: Jammu & Kashmir bt MTNL, Mumbai 36-12; Tamil Nadu bt NTR, New Delhi 64-10; Kerala bt Jharkhand 47-9; Jharkhand bt Jammu & Kashmir 75-11.