Tamil Nadu Under-19 Boys win bronze in 11SPORTS 63rd National School Games Table Tennis Championships

Tamilnadu U_19 Boys

CAPTION: Tamil Nadu’s Under-19 Boys won the bronze medal in the 11SPORTS 63rd National School Games Table Tennis Team Championships in Vadodara on Saturday 

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Vadodara, January 6: Tamil Nadu settled for a bronze medal in the Under-19 Boys category of the 11SPORTS 63rd National School Games Table Tennis Championships as the team events came to an end here on Saturday evening.

They beat hosts and fourth seeded Gujarat in a gripping clash that went all the way to the fifth rubber, with Malesh Kumar prevailing against Karanpalsingh Jadeja 3-1 (9-11, 11-4, 11-7, 11-8) to clinch the medal.

Piyush Sagar too had beaten Karanpalsingh in the opening match, rather easily at 3-0 (11-8, 11-6, 11-5) to put Tamil Nadu on the way. 

Gujarat’s Kaushal Bhatt, however, proved to be a tough opponent for TN as Malesh Kumar and Piyush Sagar, both, lost to him. Malesh capitulated 1-3 (10-12, 8-11, 15-13, 10-12) while Piyush Sagar also went down 1-3 (6-11, 11-9, 6-11, 8-11) to give them a few jitters.

Abhinash Prasannaji proved to be saver as he overcame Riyan Dutta 3-1 (11-4, 11-7, 8-11, 11-4) to ensure that Tamil Nadu could attack Gujarat’s weak link.

Tamil Nadu’s Under-19 Girls too had a chance to pick up a bronze but they went down fighting 2-3 to Telangana.

RESULTS (TN only)

Under-19 Boys (third place): Tamil Nadu bt Gujarat 3-2: Piyush Sagar  bt Karanpalsingh Jadeja 3-0 (11-8, 11-6, 11-5), Malesh Kumar lost  Kaushal Bhatt 1-3 (10-12, 8-11, 15-13, 10-12); Abhinash Prasannaji S bt Riyan Dutta 3-1 (11-4, 11-7, 8-11, 11-4); Piyush Sagar lost KAushal Bhatt 1-3 (6-11, 11-9, 6-11, 8-11); Malesh Kumar bt Karanpalsingh Jadeja 3-1 (9-11, 11-4, 11-7, 11-8)

Under-19 Girls (third place): Telangana  bt  Tamil Nadu 3-2: V. Sasya Subramanyam lost Kowshika  1-3 (4-11, 9-11, 11-5, 5-11); V. Laasya Subramanyam  bt  Swetha 3-2 (11-4, 9-11, 11-3, 7-11, 11-5); Hanifa  Khatoon bt Reeha Jael 3-2 (7-11, 11-6, 11-5, 6-11, 11-8); V. Laasya Subramanyam  lost Kowshika 2-3 (10-12, 9-11, 12-10, 11-9, 9-11); V. Sasya Subramanyam bt Swetha 3-1 (11-4, 11-9, 10-12, 12-7)


 
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