KSP had complete control of the match, dominating from the word go. Led by Nagesh, the KSP spikers rained one smash after another to take the first set 25-17.
The second set was only marginally different as Sports Hostel showing some bite in their game and managed to put up a little bit of resistance. If not for carelessness and several unforced errors, the Sports Hostel lads could have had a different tale to tell. Instead KSP showed good team play and held their nerve to take the second 25-19 as Sports Hostel’s total reliance on star spiker Pritham came unstuck.
Sports Hostel showed early promise in the third set and looked like they could push the match to a fourth set, only for KSP to bounce back and show their class and complete another easy win.
Results: Men: Postal bt SW Railways 3-2 (20-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-14, 15-13); Jindal bt HMT 3-0 (25-23, 25-13, 25-22); KSP bt Sports Hostel 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-20).
Women: KSP bt SAI 3-1 (25-22, 25-10, 24-26, 25-17); Mysore Hostel bt Vidyanagar School 3-0 (25-19, 25-11, 25-14).
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