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Uttar Pradesh started its campaign in the 27th National Sub-Junior Boys' Handball Championship on a winning note by registering a thrilling 26-24 victory against Jharkhand in the opening encounter. The hosts were leading by 11-10 at half-time in this pool 'D' match.
When UP boys displaying good aggression in their game took a 4-0 lead, many in the spectators gallery thought that the match will be a one-sided battle. But the Jharkhand boys bounced back and gave a tough fight to UP. On behalf of Uttar Pradesh, Himanshu (8 goals), Amarjeet (5 goals), Ramesh (4 goals), Nandkishore (3 goals) and Santosh (3 goals) were the main goal-getters. On behalf of Jharkhand, M Shadab Husain (10 goals), Kumar Gaurav (8 goals) and Rahul Gupta (3 goals) played well.
In the matches organised in the evening session, Chhattisgarh beat Orissa 30-22 in a pool 'A' match, Delhi beat West Bengal by 23-8 in pool 'B' while Tamil Nadu beat Karnataka by 13-11 in a pool C match.
Earlier in the day, the tournament was inaugurated by Secretary Sports (UP) Lalit Varma.
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