Kerala overcame a stiff challenge from Himachal Pradesh to continue their unbeaten run in the Senior National Volleyball Championship in Varanasi on Tuesday.

After opening with a 3-0 win over Daman & Diu, Kerala dropped their first set of the tournament when Himachal took the third set, 19-25. Kerala prevailed 3-1 (25-21, 25-21, 19-25, 25-19). 

Kerala, coached by Bijoy Babu, had to gear up after Himachal made it 1-2. In the fourth set, Himachal took an early lead, and though Kerala hit back, the lead was never in excess of two points. Skipper Sethu T R produced a powerful line shot to extend the lead to 18-15.

Jibin Sebastian hit a stinging cross shot to make it 22-18 and wrapped up the set with another to win the match. Including a walkover from Nagaland, Kerala have three wins, and will be hoping to make it four when they take on West Bengal later tonight.

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