Chennai, Jan. 29 -- Of the four Maharashtra paddlers that entered the knockout fray, three survived the Girls' singles quarterfinal heat and moved into the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) semifinals at the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University facilities here.
The lone Tamil Nadu paddler, Kavyashree Bhaskar, bowed out of the
medal reckoning when she went down 1-3 to Risha Mirchandani of
Maharashtra. Kavyashree, who won all three league games in Group A and
was seeded No. 1 in the second stage, did not have a bright start in
the quarterfinals played on Sunday.. Though she managed to pull a game
back in the second, Risha played superbly and utilised the chances
offered by Kavyashree to romp home comfortably.
However, P.B. Abhin...