GUWAHATI, May 26 - The men�s team of the Kerala State Electricity Board emerged champions in the 41st All India Electricity Sports Control Board Badminton Tournament.
On the second day of the three-day championship, being organised by the Assam State Electricity Board at the Kanaklata Indoor Stadium here, Kerala defeated Punjab 3-1 in the final of the team event.
Lakhwinderpal Singh won the first singles for Punjab against Sarin Babu 21-6, 21-10, but Vishnu Rajendran drew parity with a 21-13, 21-14 victory against Rajkumar of Punjab. In the doubles, Vishnu and Renjith NR of Kerala trounced the Punjab duo of Md Saleem and Nabadeep Singh 21-17, 21-7. In the third singles, Renjith beat Md Saleem 21-18, 10-21, 21-15 to confirm the gold medal.
In the play off match for the third position, Haryana beat Andhra Pradesh 3-0.