Asian squash: Indian men, women off to winning starts

Asian squash: Indian men, women off to winning starts

Anil DiasUpdated: Tuesday, November 30, 2021, 06:00 PM IST
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Saurav Ghosal | File Photo

The top-seeded Indian men’s team won its first two matches in the 20th Asian Squash Championship in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.

The women's team, seeded third, also began well, beating the Philippines 3-0.

In the men's section, the Indian team led by Saurav Ghosal, routed the Philippines (eighth seed) 3-0. Ghosal, Mahesh Mangaonkar and Velavan Senthilkumar scored straight game wins over their respective opponents.

Earlier, Ramit Tandon, Mangaonkar and Senthilkumar posted comfortable wins over their Iraqi opponents to get the team off to a flying start. Senthilkumar, in particular, was untroubled as he swept past Hasanain Obeid Dakheel 11-4, 11-3, 11-4 in just seven minutes.

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