Malvika shocks Kalpita

Malvika shocks Kalpita

FPJ BureauUpdated: Friday, May 31, 2019, 07:53 PM IST
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Mumbai : Nagpur’s Malvika Bansod, ranked no. 2 in the country in her age group , sizzled as she toppled top seeded Kalpita Sawant of Mumbai 10-21, 21-18, 21-16  in a nailing-biting under-17 finals of the PNB Metlife West Zone junior badminton championships held at Goregaon Sports Club here on Saturday.

However, the hard-working lefthander was distinctly lucky against graceful storkeplayer Aarya Deshpande from Satara in the girls under-15 final. It was the toughest tie of the day with fortunes swayed from time to time before Malvika prevailed at 18-21, 21-18, 22-20. Aarya, ranked India No.7 in the under-13 age group,  did have the consolation of winning the girls under-13 crown when in  another gruelling final against Mumbai’s Tasnim Mir, she won 21-13, 20-22, 21-16.

But in the boys singles under-17 final, the top seeded Mumbai’s Deep Rambhia proved just too good for Digvijaysinh Kushwaha to clinch the tie 21-13, 21-15. And so was top seeded Tanishaq Saxena, who won the under-13 title with a 21=-15, 21-15 win over Ameya Khond.

FINAL RESULTS

Girs U-17 singles: Malvika Bansod (NGP) (bt) (1) Kalpita Sawant (Mum) 10-21, 21-18, 21-16.

Boys U-17 singles: (1) Deep Rambhia (Mum) bt Digvijaysinh Kushwaha (Vadodra) 21-13, 21-15.

Girls U-15 singles: (1) Malvika Bansod  (NGP) bt (2) Aarya Deshpande (Satara) 18-21, 21-18, 22-20.

Boys U-15 singles: (3) Bhavin Karamchandani bt Ishan Bhatnagar  (Raipur) 8-21, 24-22, 21-15.

Girls U-13 singles: (1) Aarya Deshpande (Satara) bt (2) Tasnim Mir (Mum) 21-13, 20-22, 21-16.

Boys U-13 singles: (1) Tanishaq Saxena(Mum)  bt Ameya Khond (Mum)21-15, 21-15.

Girls U-11 singles: Tasnim Mir(Mum)  bt Tara Shah (Pune)  21-16, 21-10.

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