Annamalai University defeated Kuvempu University (Karnataka) 39-27 in the inaugural match of South Zone Inter-University Kabaddi tournament for women, which began here today.

Other Results: Kannur (Kerala) defeated Kakatiya (Andhra Pradesh) 35-28, Mahatma Gandhi (Kerala) beat Periyar (TN) 52-28, JNT, Kakinada (AP) beat Karnataka 39-35, Alagappa (TN) beat Acharya Nagarjuna (AP) 43-36, Anna (TN) beat Andhra (AP) 43-19, Yogi Vemana (AP) beat Krishna (AP) 48-29.

Adikavi Ninnaya (AP) defeated Avinashilingam (TN) 43-23, Sri Padmavathi (AP) beat VN Srikrishna (Kar) 46-18, University of Mysore (Kar) beat MG (Telengana) 51-27, Bangalore (Kar) beat Davangere (Kar)11-31, Osmania (Telangana) defeated Rayalaseema (AP) 49-15.

Earlier Indian Kabaddi player and Arjuna Awardee P. Ganesan inaugurated the four-day tournament being played at Bharathiar University.