Vadodara: The UTT 86th Junior and Youth Nationwide Championships kicked off on the SAMA Indoor Stadium, the place Gujarat made a powerful assertion within the Underneath-19 Ladies’ crew occasions. After an sudden walkover within the first spherical on account of Meghalaya’s lack of ability to discipline a crew, Gujarat capitalized on the momentum and delivered a decisive victory towards Karnataka, the group’s top-ranked aspect.
The second-round match started with Gujarat’s Pratha Pawar taking cost, defeating Karnataka’s Vanshika Deshna in 4 tightly contested video games of 11-9, 11-8, 6-11, 11-7. This set the stage for Riya Jayswal, who overcame a shaky begin to edge out Sahana Murthy in an exciting five-game encounter (11th of September, 6-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-3). Though Gujarat confronted a setback when Moubani Chatterjee misplaced a intently fought battle to Himanshi Chowdhary 11th of September, 11th of September, 10-12, Riya returned to clinch the decisive victory. In one other intense five-game match, she defeated Vanshika 11-9, 12-14, 13-11, 11th of September, 11-1, securing Gujarat’s place on the high of Group D.
Karnataka, regardless of their loss, ensured their qualification because the group’s second crew after a win towards Jammu & Kashmir within the opening spherical and a walkover from Meghalaya. Karnataka’s struggles have been compounded by an sudden gear subject when Vanshika’s racket didn’t move compliance checks. Though the referee issued her a warning, permitting her to proceed with a special racket, the incident appeared to affect her focus. The TTFI’s introduction of random gear checks triggered related challenges for a number of gamers, together with Maharashtra’s high performers, Pritha Vartikar and Taneesha Kotecha, who additionally obtained warnings.
Elsewhere, dominant performances have been the order of the day as group leaders stamped their authority. Maharashtra, spearheaded by Annaya Chande, Pritha Vartikar, and Sayali Wani, blanked Uttarakhand 3-0 with notable victories, together with Annaya’s commanding 11-6, 11-3, 11th of September, 11-3 win and Sayali’s emphatic 11-6, 11-2, 11-1 end. Maharashtra rested Taneesha Kotecha, assured of their depth and kind.
West Bengal additionally started with a clear 3-0 sweep over TTFI-1 (Rajasthan), led by the composed Syndrela Das. Nandini Saha cruised to 11-2, 11-4, 11-4 win, whereas Sampriti Roy endured a five-game battle to edge previous Aanjali Singh 11-8, 6-11, 11-5, 7-11, 11-9.
Haryana showcased their prowess with a seamless 3-0 win towards Andhra Pradesh. Tanmayee Saha, Suhana Saini, and Saanvi Dargan delivered assured performances, with Tanmayee and Suhana successful in straight video games and Saanvi wrapping up the match towards Mouparna Das. In the meantime, Delhi, led by Vanshika Mudgal and supported by Riddhima Kapoor and Tushti Sood, secured a complete 3-0 victory over Pondicherry.
Because the match progresses, group toppers like Maharashtra, West Bengal, Haryana, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and NCOE have firmly positioned themselves as frontrunners to seal their second-stage locations. The knockout stage, set to start tomorrow, guarantees an thrilling conflict of expertise and technique as these groups battle for the championship.
Outcomes: Ladies Staff Occasions:
(Spherical 1&2):
Group A: Maharashtra bt Uttarakhand 3-0; Maharashtra bt Goa 3-0.
Group B: West Bengal bt TTFI-1 3-0; West Bengal bt Kerala 3-0.
Group C: Haryana bt Andhra Pradesh 3-0; Haryana bt Madhya Pradesh 3-0.
Group D: Delhi bt Pondicherry 3-0; Telangana bt Punjab 3-1; Delhi bt Telangana 3-0; Pondicherry bt Punjab 3-2.
Group E: Tamil Nadu bt TTFI-2 3-0; Chandigarh bt Jharkhand 3-0; Tamil Nadu bt Chandigarh 3-0; TTFI 2 bt Jharkhand 3-0
Group F: Uttar Pradesh bt Daman & Diu 3-0; Odisha bt Chhattisgarh 3-1; Uttar Pradesh bt Odisha 3-1; Chhattisgarh bt Daman & Diu 3-2.
Group G: Karnataka bt J and Ok 3-0; Gujarat bt Meghalaya 3-0 (w/o); Gujarat bt Karnataka 3-1; J and Ok bt Meghalaya 3-0 (w/o).
Group H: NCOE bt Himachal Pradesh 3-0; Assam bt Bihar 3-0; NCOE bt Assam 3-0; Himachal Pradesh bt Bihar 3-0;
