Khelo India University Games 2022: Delhi University girls ensure quarterfinal berth in Table-Tennis
Lucknow, May 25: Delhi University's women became the first outfit to ensure themselves a berth in the knockout stage of the Khelo India University Games 2022 at the BBD Badminton Hall.
Vanshika beat Kavyashree Baskar, a national-level player, 11-8, 11-6, 11-8 to provide a lead in their second-round match. Trisha Gogoi struggled before defeating a tenacious V. Kowshika 11-8, 14-12, 4-11, 6-11, 11-2. But Tisha Kohli lost in a tough battle 6-11, 12-10, 6-11, 11-2, 8-11. Vanshika, yet again, was up to the task and beat a resistant Kowshika 11-3, 4-11, 13-11, 7-11, 11-9.
In a second-round match, Anannya Arup Basak led the charge against the University of Madras and helped Chitkara University win 3-2. Anannya won both her singles, first against Shruthi Ramkumar 3-1 and then beating Nithyashree Mani 3-2 (7-11, 8-11. 16-14, 11-3, 11-8). The third game turned the results in favour of Anannya. Lakshita Narang won the last rubber, beating Shruti 10-12, 11-8, 9-11, 11-5, 11-6.
In other matches, Jadavpur University beat Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji University 3-2 and Chandigarh University triumphed over Savtribai Phule University 3-1 to strengthen their case in respective groups.
The men's team have played a round each, while the girls, who have played two rounds today, have one more round before the quarterfinal draw takes place.
Results (Rounds 1)
Men
Group A Chitkara University beat Adamas University 3-1; SRM University beat Savtribai Phule University 3-0.
Group B VELS University w/o from Mizoram University 3-0; Chandigarh University beat SAGE University 3-0.
Group C Punjabi University beat University of Madras 3-2; University of Mumbai beat University of North Bengal 3-1.
Group D Gujarat University beat University of Delhi 3-0; Lalit Narayan Mithila University beat Osmania University 3-1.
Women (Rounds 1)
Group A University of Madras beat University of Rajasthan 3-0; Chitkara University beat Lalit Narayan Mithila University 3-1.
Group B SRM University beat Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji University 3-0; University of Delhi beat Jadavpur University 3-0.
Group C Savtribai Phule University beat Osmania University 3-1; Chandigarh University beat University of Calcutta 3-2.
Group D Panjab University beat Nathibai Damodar University 3-1; Adamas University beat Jain University 3-1.
Khelo India University Games 2022: Delhi University girls ensure quarterfinal berth in Table-Tennis
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