Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Nov 12
Salil Raina today entered the final of men’s singles event in the ongoing 17th Poonch district table tennis championship at Degree College here.
In the semi-finals, Salil defeated Abhinav Sharma in straight sets 11-6, 11-9, 11-2, 11-8. The second semi-final could not be completed due to low voltage of power and was postponed for tomorrow.
In the meantime, the pairs of Salim Bandey and Salil Raina and Abhinav Sharma and Harshit Mehta have entered into the final. Earlier, in the semi-finals, Salim and Salil beat Riaz Ahmed and Sandeep Luthra 4-2 while Abhinav and Harshit trounced Vikas Ghai and Gurvinder Singh 4-3 in a close contest.
The results: Men’s singles QFs: Salil Raina bt Abhinav Sharma 3-0 (11-6, 11-9, 11-3); Sandeep Luthra bt Baljeet singh 3-1 (5-11, 11-6, 11-9, 12-10); Harshit Mehta bt Riaz Ahmed 3-2 (10-12, 11-8, 6-11, 11-6, 11-9); Abhinav Sharma bt Vikas Ghai 3-1 (11-7, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8).
Men’s doubles semis: Salil Bandey and Salim Raina bt Riaz Ahmed and Sandeep Luthra 4-2 (11-9, 11-6, 8-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-9); Abhinav Sharma and Harshit Mehta bt Vikas Ghai and Gurvinder Singh 4-3 (10-12, 8-11, 11-9, 3-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-8).
Men’s doubles first round: Salil Raina and Salim Bandey bt Prof Jasbir Singh and Ankshit 3-1 (14-12, 11-9, 4-11, 11-9); Kuljeet and Asif bt Kamal and Rajinder Singh 3-0 (14-12, 11-9, 9-11, 11-8); Vikas Ghai and Gurvinder bt Jagjeet and Narinder 3-1 (14-12, 11-9, 8-11, 11-2); Harshit and Abhinav bt Sumit and Antriksh 3-1 (12-10, 11-7, 4-11, 11-9). |
