Gyanu Baba defeated visiting team Barisa Sabuj, Kolkata 25-21, 25-6, 21-25, 25-15 on Tuesday. Pariksha Gurung of the winning side was adjudged the player-of-the-match. Gyanu Baba had defeated Fishtail Higher Secondary School, Pokhara in the opening match of the tournament on Monday.[break]
Meanwhile, Fishtail suffered another defeat in the tournament as Armed Police Force pulled off a 25-19, 25-17, 25-16 victory in the second match of the day. Nebika Chaudhary of APF won the player-of-the-match award.
Likewise, New Diamond edged past another visiting side Barsat Academy, Kolkata 25-20, 25-23, 25-10 as captain Ramila Tandukar led from the front with a player-of-the-match performance. New Diamond had lost to Nepal Police Club on Monday.
Altogether seven teams -- five from Nepal and two from India -- are participating in the tournament.
According to tournament coordinator Chhyam Bahadur Thapa, the tournament will be played in league-cum-knockout format. The winner of the tournament will receive Rs 101,111 while the runner-up will get Rs 50,555. The third-place holder will received Rs 20,222.
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