Manipur secure second win at Youth National Volleyball C'ship
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 12 2022:
Manipur beat West Bengal to register their second win in the men's competition of the 23rd Youth National Volleyball Cham pionship (men & women) at Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, on Tuesday.
The state team upstaged their Bengal opponents in straight sets (3-0) in their third match on the second day of the championship.
Earlier on Monday, Manipur started their campaign on a losing note when they went down fighting against Telangana, who ground out a 3-2 margin win.
However, the state squad bounced back from their first-match loss to beat Chhattisgarh in a five-setter on the same day.
28 teams in the men's event are split into four groups.
Manipur are placed in Group D alongside Rajasthan, Punjab, Telangana, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.
Top two finishers in each group will progress to the knockout round/quarter finals.