Ishaan, Ashank in title clash in U11 Boys

PANAJI

Ishaan Colaso and Ashank Dalvi will renew their rivalry in the U11 Boys singles final at the All Goa Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament, organised by Ponda TT Sports Club in aegis with Goa TT Association, at Sports Complex, Ponda. Top seed Ishaan defeated Kavin Hasija 3-0 in the quarterfinals and overcame Aarish Shaikh with an identical scoreline in the semis. Ashank continued his impressive form, downing Kabir Dixit 3-0 in the quarters and outplaying Shreysht Rane 3-0 in the semifinals. Earlier, Aarish had stunned third seed Kedar Nair 3-0, while Shreysht edged out Vivaan Sasmal in a thrilling 3-2 battle.

Meanwhile, the U13 Girls category witnessed major upsets as unseeded players Tisha Shaikh and Sachi Desai stormed into the finals. Tisha defeated Gianna George 3-2 in the quarters before ousting top seed Aayushi Amonkar in a nail-biting 3-2 semifinal. Sachi outplayed Inara D’Souza 3-0 in the quarters and shocked second seed Aarna Lotlikar 3-2 in the semis. In other quarterfinals, Aayushi had scraped past Kavyaa Khalap 3-2, and Aarna overcame Samaira Verlekar in a tight 3-2 finish.