PANAJI: Ashank Dalvi, Vardhan Verlekar, Kedar Nair and Aarish Shaikh advanced to the semi-finals of the Boys Under-11 category at the MCC All Goa Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament being organised by Margao Cricket Club (MCC) under the aegis of the Goa Table Tennis Association at the Multipurpose Stadium, Fatorda. Ashank and Vardhan registered identical 3-0 victories over Ved Sanvordekar and Shiv Chopdekar respectively, while Kedar Nair survived a tough five-game battle to overcome Cladwyn Miranda 3-2. Aarish Shaikh completed the semi-final line-up with a convincing 3-0 win against Vivaan Rane.
In the Girls Under-13 quarter-finals, Sachi Dessai, Vanlalrinzuali, Inara D'Souza and Tisha Shaikh secured straight-games victories over Shaurya Dessai, Kavya Mahambre, Trisha Kamat and Lalruatsangi respectively to move into the last four. The Girls Under-15 category witnessed top performances from Ishita Colaso and Tisha Shaikh, who recorded 3-0 wins over Kavya Mahambre and Trisha Kamat respectively. Sachi Dessai edged past Bretnia Laishram in a thrilling 3-2 encounter, while Samaira Verlekar produced the upset of the round by defeating second seed Aarna Lotlikar 3-1 to earn a semi-final berth.
