Tushar stuns Puneet for title

Mumbai :Second seed Tushar Shahani put up a determined approach to register an upset win over top seed Puneet Pareek in the boys’ U-21 final of the JVPG-ISP Squash Challenge-League 2. This event is the 117th tournament to be conducted by ISP. In the summit clash, Tushar produced a disciplined steady performance to clinch a well-deserved 11-7, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7 victory to emerge champion. In the boys’ under-15 finals, top seed Suraj Chand encountered initial resistance from second Shlok Makhija before pulling through in three games at 14-12, 11-6, 11-3 to walk away with the top honours. Meanwhile, women’s top seed Urvashi Joshi faced little opposition in getting past second seed Aakanksha Rao in straight games winning at 11-7, 11-3, 11-6 to lift the title. The top seeds, Aishwarya Khubchandani and Atyaa Ogale bagged the girls’ under-13 and under-17 crowns respectively.