Tamil Nadu and West Bengal swapped favours in the semi - finals of the girls volleyball competition of the Khelo India Youth Games here on Friday.
While Tamil Nadu entered the gold medal round of the Under - 21 event at West Bengal's expense, the team from the eastern state returned the favour in the Under - 17 draw.
In the semi - finals of the girls Under - 21 section, Tamil Nadu got the better of Bengal 25 - 20, 25 - 21, 25 - 21 and were joined in the title round by Kerala, who blanked hosts Maharashtra by a similar 3 - 0 margin, 25 - 19, 25 - 18, 25 - 22.
The second match was a well - contested one with the Maharashtra girls keeping up with their taller rivals for long periods but in the end, Kerala's experience told to set up a final against long - time rivals Tamil Nadu.
In the girls Under - 17 section, West Bengal beat Tamil Nadu 25 - 8, 25 - 20 - 25 - 9 to set up a meeting with Maharashtra for the gold medal after the hosts ousted the strongly - favoured Kerala 25 - 23, 25 - 18, 22 - 25, 15 - 25, 15 - 11 in a pulsating encounter that went on late into the evening.
Another close clash came in the boys Under - 17 section where Gujarat were taken to four sets by Kerala before winning 25 - 22, 23 - 25, 25 - 15, 25 - 13.
They take on Uttar Pradesh for the gold medal on Saturday after the latter ousted Tamil Nadu 25 - 14, 25 - 20, 25 - 22.
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