GOLF
S.S.P Chawrasia Invitational: Manu Gandas emerges sole chief after second spherical
Manu Gandas of Gurugram assumed the lead with a effective six-under 66 within the second spherical to tally a creditable nine-under 135 within the inaugural S.S.P. Chawrasia Invitational, on the Royal Calcutta Golf Club on Thursday.
Indian star Anirban Lahiri fired the day’s greatest rating of 65 to be positioned second at eight-under 136 whereas one other golfer from Gurugram, Veer Ahlawat struck a 67 to be in third place at six-under 138.
As it occurred within the second day’s motion, the highest three gamers on the leaderboard – Manu, Anirban and Veer – performed collectively in the identical group within the first two rounds. There was just one bogey among the many three gamers within the second spherical and this arrange an fascinating contest forward of the third spherical after they return collectively because the chief group.
The PGTI rankings chief Yuvraj Singh Sandhu (70) of Chandigarh was tied ninth at four-under 140 whereas the event host S.S.P. Chawrasia (70) was tied eleventh at three-under 141 to be the highest-placed among the many Kolkata-based professionals. Ajeetesh Sandhu (70) and Gaganjeet Bhullar (72) had been additionally tied eleventh together with Chawrasia. The first spherical chief Karandeep Kochhar (77) of Chandigarh slipped to tied twentieth place and was positioned at one-under 143.
– Amitabha Das Sharma
TENNIS
ITF $25k ladies’s tennis event: Shrivalli, Ankita attain quarterfinals in Solapur
Shrivalli Bhamidipaty sustained her good sport to get previous Sowjanya Bavisetti into the quarterfinals of the Balaji Amines $25,000 ITF ladies’s tennis event on the District Sports Complex in Solapur on Thursday.
Shrivalli led 6-3, 3-0 when Sowjanya retired. In the quarterfinals, Shrivalli will play Priska Nugroho of Indonesia.
Top seed Ankita Raina was the one different Indian participant to succeed in the quarterfinals, as she beat compatriot Zeel Desai in three units. She will face Ekaterina Yashina who fought her well beyond Sahaja Yamalapalli 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-4.
In doubles, the No.1 seeds Ankita Raina and Prarthana Thombare will meet Shrivalli and Vaidehi Chaudhari within the semifinals.
RESULTS
Singles (pre-quarterfinals)
Ankita Raina bt Zeel Desai 6-2, 4-6, 6-4; Ekaterina Yashina bt Sahaja Yamalapalli 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-4; Anastasia Kulikova (Fin) bt Ksenia Laskutova 6-2, 6-1; Mananchaya Sawangkaew (Tha) bt Ishwari Matere 6-1, 6-0; Katarina Kozarov (Srb) bt Rutuja Bhosale 6-1, 6-3; Daria Kudahsova bt Elena Jamshidi (Den) 6-1, 6-2; Priska Nugroho (Ina) bt Sanjana Sirimalla 6-2, 6-0; Shrivalli Bhamidipaty bt Sowjanya Bavisetti 6-3, 3-0 (retired).
Doubles (quarterfinals)
Ankita Raina & Prarthana Thombare bt Ines Murta (Por) & Vasanti Shinde 6-4, 4-6, [10-8]; Shrivalli Bhamidipaty & Vaidehi Chaudhari bt Lexie Stevens (Ned) & Valeriya Strakhova (Ukr) 6-1, 4-6, [10-6]; Mananchaya Sawangkaew & Lanlana Tararudee (Tha) bt Pooja Ingale & Ishwari Matere 6-0, 6-3; Priska Nugroho (Ina) & Ekaterina Yashina bt Sravya Shivani & Jennifer Luikham 6-2, 6-3.
– Kamesh Srinivasan
FOOTBALL
I-League: NEROCA holds Gokulam FC to a goalless draw
Gokulam striker Shijin (proper) and NEROCA captain David Simbo have interaction in a mid-air tussle.
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NEROCA snapped Gokulam Kerala FC’s profitable streak at residence by holding it to a goalless draw on the Payyanad stadium right here on Thursday.
It was a disappointing efficiency from Gokulam FC, which wanted a win to high the desk. The residence aspect was outplayed by its spirited rivals and will thank its goalkeeper Shibinraj for salvaging a draw.
The visiting Manipur aspect wrested management of the midfield early within the first half to place strain on the Gokulam defence. However, NEROCA strikers weren’t sharp sufficient to transform the probabilities that got here their means. Gokulam goalkeeper Shibinraj introduced out a pleasant save to disclaim Lunminlen Haokip within the twenty sixth minute. Gokulam almost scored in opposition to the run of play within the thirtieth minute when Shijin discovered area contained in the rival field solely to see his shot rebound off the far put up. Towards the top of the primary half, Gokulam’s Cameroon striker Augustine Jr, who was unmarked, blasted out from shut.
Gokulam confirmed extra attacking intent within the second half and was capable of preserve the NEROCA defence on its toes. But Shijin and Bouba Aminou tousled the probabilities they bought contained in the field. At the opposite finish, Shibinraj was alert to parry away photographs from Lunminlen Halkip and Tangva Ragui because the match drifted to a draw. Gokulam with the draw slipped to 3rd spot with 15 factors whereas NEROCA moved as much as the tenth spot with seven factors.
– M.R. Praveen Chandran
TENNIS
$15k ITF males’s tennis event: Sasikumar Mukund reaches quarters in Sharm El Sheikh
Top seed Sasikumar Mukund sailed previous Marat Sharipov 6-1, 6-2 within the pre-quarterfinals of the $15,000 ITF males’s tennis event in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on Thursday.
In the quarterfinals, Mukund will play Grigoriy Lomakin of Kazakhstan.
RESULTS
$15,000 ITF males, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
Singles (pre-quarterfinals): Sasikumar Mukund bt Marat Sharipov 6-1, 6-2.
$15,000 ITF males, Monastir, Tunisia
Doubles (pre-quarterfinals): Egor Agafonov & Leonid Sheyngezikht (Bul) bt Jean Badenhorst (RSA) & Shyam Sailesh 6-4, 6-2.
$15,000 ITF ladies, Wellington, New Zealand
Doubles (semifinals): Monique Adamczak & Sophie McDonald (Aus) bt Yuka Hosoki (Jpn) & Ashmitha Easwaramurthi 7-5, 6-7(5), [10-8].
– Kamesh Srinivasan
SQUASH
Northern India squash championship
Second seed Aryan Pratap Singh battled previous Lakshya Gwala 3-11, 13-11, 11-9, 12-10 to arrange a title conflict in opposition to high seed Aarav Gill within the under-19 boys part of the IndusInd Bank Northern India squash championship on the Delhi Gymkhana Club courts on Thursday.
RESULTS (Semifinals)
Men: Prithvi Singh bt Atul Kumar Yadav 11-7, 11-7, 11-8; Ranjit Singh bt Gursimar Singh 11-2, 11-3, 11-6
Women: Sanika Choudhari bt Ananya Pandey 11-5, 11-2, 11-3; Tanvi Khanna bt Khushi Puranik 11-2, 11-6, 11-0.
Boys: Under-19: Aarav Gill bt Abhishek Yadav 11-5, 11-6, 11-8; Aryan Pratap Singh bt Lakshya Gwala 3-11, 13-11, 11-9, 12-10.
Under-17: Arihant KS bt Karan Yadav 11-9, 11-7, 11-7; Adhish Kancharla bt Aryaveer Dewan 11-4, 11-5, 8-11, 1-11, 11-7.
Under-15: Yusha Nafees bt Siddhant Sharma 11-6, 11-6, 11-5; Subhash Choudhary bt Savir Sood 11-9, 11-9, 11-9.
Under-13: Abhinav Tomer bt Rohan Kejriwal 11-5, 11-4, 11-2; Rudra Pathania bt Shresht Iyer 10-12, 8-11, 11-8, 11-2, 11-3.
Under-11: Amarya Bajaj bt Vihaan Chandhok 11-8, 7-11, 12-10, 11-9; Dhruv Johri bt Abhyuday Arora 11-2, 11-4, 11-6.
Girls: Under-17: Unnati Tripathi bt Khushboo 11-3, 11-4, 11-4; Anahat Singh bt Navya Sundararajan 11-5, 11-3, 11-5.
Under-15: Aradhya Porwal bt Aishni Pathak 11-2, 11-7, 11-4; Sanvi Batar bt Kaashvi Mangal 11-9, 12-10, 11-5.
Under-13: Aroma bt Gauri Jaiswal 11-3, 7-11, 11-1, Sept. 11, 11-5; Bria Sharma bt Anya Sood 11-2, 11-9, 11-4.
Under-11: Chhavi Panchal bt Sanaita Singh 11-6, 11-2, 11-5; Divyanshi Jain bt Manya Sanghavi 10-12, 11-6, 10-12, 11-6, 11-3.
– Kamesh Srinivasan
HOCKEY
Beighton Cup
Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Indian Oil recorded wins within the 124th Beighton Cup hockey event on the SAI astro-turf floor right here on Thursday.
The outcomes: PNB bt Odisha XI 4-2; Indian Oil bt CAG 3-1.
– Y.B. Sarangi
ATHLETICS
Tata Steel Kolkata 25k: Kiplangat feels ‘world record’ doable
Birmingham Commonwealth Games marathon champion Victor Kiplangat feels {that a} world document is feasible within the Tata Steel Kolkata 25k race in Kolkata on Sunday.
Kiplangat, who received the World mountain working championship in 2017, regarded ahead to a effective efficiency. “Birmingham was a bit hilly, which was good for me as I am a mountain runner. I am going to give my best for this 25k run on a flat surface. I am prepared and I am strong. I am hoping for a world record,” mentioned Ugandan Kiplangat at a press convention on Thursday.
Female runner Ashete Bekere, who received the Berlin Marathon and Rotterdam Marathon in 2019 and Valencia Marathon in 2018, additionally regarded ahead to setting a world document.
“There are several marathons that I have run and I am prepared for Sunday’s 25k as my injuries are okay. After the Tokyo marathon and London marathon (in 2022), I am well prepared and hoping for a world record,” mentioned Ethiopian Ashete.
Several high worldwide athletes will vie for the winner’s purse of $7500 and the course document bonus of $3000.
– Y.B. Sarangi