Indian sports activities news wrap, August 20

SURFING

Sara Wakita and Tenshi Iwami declare victories at Tamil Nadu International Surf Open QS 3000

The Japanese duo of Sara Wakita (JPN) and Tenshi Iwami claimed victories on the inaugural Tamil Nadu International Surf Open World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) 3,000 occasion. The pair overcame an enormous worldwide area to win the first-ever WSL occasion in India as Mahabalipuram Beach turned on pumping three-foot surf for Finals Day.

Iwami appeared to be in good type all occasion however wanted to beat a powerful Kian Martin (SWE) within the Final. Martin obtained busy early, posting various mid-range scores whereas Iwami appeared out of rhythm, taking unhealthy waves and falling. The remaining appeared to be going Martin’s method till within the dying seconds, Iwami discovered a set wave with precedence, smashing a number of frontside turns to earn an 8.75 (out of a doable 10), and took the lead, successful the warmth with a two-wave whole of 16.30 (out of a doable 20).

“Even though I was behind and needed that big score of 8.00, I knew if I got the wave I could do it,” Iwami mentioned. “Waiting on the inside, I was so excited when I heard that I got the score. This is my first QS win, so I’ll always remember this. I love being here in India, the waves, the people, the food and the culture, it has been really great.”

Meanwhile, Wakita had her work lower out for her within the ladies’s Final as she took on one of many type surfers of the occasion, Shino Matsuda, who had been impressing the judges all week along with her tremendous fast back-hand assault. Both ladies went wave for wave, every posting mid-range scores however it was Wakita and her fashionable frontside method that discovered a rhythm, posting a 13.50 two-wave whole to take the lead.

“That was a really tough final, but I was expecting it with Shino, as we’ve been rivals since we started surfing,” Wakita mentioned. “We’re the same age and I’m stoked to have a final with her. We were trading waves and both got good scores, all during the final. To be here and come away with a win here in India is awesome as it’s a historical first-ever WSL to be held here. It’s been great being here and having a new experience, thanks India.” 

– Team Sportstar

BRIDGE

Four Indian groups to take part in World Bridge Teams Championship in Morocco

Four Indian groups will take part within the World Bridge Teams Championship which started on Sunday in Marrakesh, Morocco, with every class that includes 24 nations.

The competitors, starting with 23 matches within the spherical robin format, will run till September 2.

The Bermuda Bowl for Open Team class is probably the most coveted of all bridge trophies on the world stage, whereas the Venice Cup is solely for girls’s groups.

The blended groups will combat for the Wuhan Cup, whereas the seniors — aged 65 and above — will compete for the D’orsi Trophy.

The high eight groups in every class will play the knockouts.

The World Bridge Federation has seven zones. Each conducts its choice trials to pick out groups as per the quota allotted.

India, in zone 4, certified for every of the 4 occasions after successful the trials held in Lahore in May.

– PTI

SQUASH

Tanvi Khanna wins PSA Challenger title in Australia

Sixth seed Tanvi Khanna beat third seed Chan Yiwen of Malaysia 7-11, 12-10, 12-10, 11-8 to clinch the ladies’s title within the PSA Challenger squash event in Coffs Harbour, Australia, on Sunday.

It was the third PSA title for the 27-year-old Tanvi who had crushed compatriot and former top-10 star Joshna Chinappa in 5 video games within the quarterfinals.

In the boys’s remaining, Adden Idrakie of Malaysia proved sturdy for Velavan Senthilkumar as he raced to a 11-8, 11-2, 11-9 victory, for
his eighth title.

“Extremely pleased with the way this week turned out for me. Every match was hard, but I was able to dig deep and find a way to win. Am really proud of my performance. The quarterfinal against Joshna was exciting. I had not played her in a few years. So, it was a good opportunity for me. Am happy that I was able to play my game for most part of that match and win in five games”, mentioned Tanvi.

Quite immediate in giving credit score to coaches Dhruv Dhawan, Lalit Varma and Saatvik Joshi aside from coach Naveen Panwar, Tanvi mentioned that she had ready nicely with them again residence in Delhi, for the present cycle of tournaments.

“I put in a lot of work in the past two months with my coaches and physical trainer to build my game and fitness. The efforts in the off-season training sessions are showing now”, mentioned Tanvi.

Happy to get again to her finest buddy Collette Sultana of Malta, a fellow squash professional from the Columbia University who lives in Australia, Tanvi was happy with the help.

She might be competing in two extra tournaments in Australia over the subsequent fortnight.

– Kamesh Srinivasan

GOLF

Lahiri in sixth place at Newcastle

Indian {golfing} ace Anirban Lahiri added a second straight 69 on a transferring day and was tied sixth with yet another spherical to go within the International Series England in Newcastle on Sunday.

Lahiri, who was second within the Liv Series occasion in New York final week, was three photographs behind the chief Andy Ogletree (67) who was on nine-under.

Among the opposite Indians, Ajeetesh Sandhu (71) was tied twenty sixth, Gaganjeet Bhullar (75) was tied 57th, whereas veteran Jyoti Randhawa (81) was seventy fifth.

Lahiri’s spherical was a wierd one. Over the primary 10 holes he had two double bogeys on the second and the Tenth with one birdie in between on fourth. He moved into an overdrive within the final eighth as he birdied 4 in a row from Eleventh to 14th and picked yet another on sixteenth to get to 1-under 69.

Lahiri had one double on the primary day and two on the third. He is now trying to problem for his first win in eight years with the final one having come on the Indian Open in 2015.

On a day when the solar got here out for the primary time this week, though a robust wind accompanied it, unheralded South African Neil Schietekat carded a 66 at Close House, close to Newcastle, to sit down one again, whereas Australian Matt Jones (67), Abraham Ancer (69) from Mexico and Spaniard David Puig (70) had been an extra stroke adrift.

Ogletree, who heads each the Asian Tour and International Series Order of Merits, completed strongly with an eagle on the par-five sixteenth, adopted by a birdie to edge forward of a stacked chief board.

Schietekat was overjoyed to be among the many entrance runners, having practically not began this week following a nasty fall off a golf buggy.

– PTI

Diksha, Gandas make second lower, purpose for top-10 end at World Invitational

Diksha Dagar stayed focussed to compile a gentle even par spherical of 72 however slipped to tied-Eleventh place after the third day of the ISPS HANDA World Invitational event on Sunday.

However, Diksha made the second lower because the third spherical lower fell at 4-over with 38 gamers making it by to the ultimate day.

In the boys’s phase of the event, Manu Gandas was tied-Tenth after a spherical of 70 on the third day and he additionally made the third spherical lower which fell at 2-over.

Among the ladies, Gabriella Cowley fired a spherical of 67 (-5) to carry a one-shot lead whereas Dan Brown retained his six-stroke lead amongst males.

Diksha, coming off a T-21 end within the AIG Women’s Open, had two birdies on the primary and the ninth holes of the entrance 9 after which she appeared set to be comfortably within the Top-10.

Then she dropped bogeys on the Tenth and sixteenth gap to drop again to even and slipped simply out of the Top-10.

In the boys’s part, Gandas, after a birdie on the second, had 4 bogeys within the subsequent seven holes.

However, he recovered nicely for 3 birdies and no bogeys on the again 9 to complete at even par. He was nonetheless within the top-10.

– PTI

CARROM

Deccan Premier Carrom League to be held from August 23 to 26

India’s biggest-ever prize cash carrom championship, the second version of the Deccan Premier Carrom League, might be held at Navyabharathi Global School Indoor Hall (Nizamabad) from August 23 to 26, in response to Dr. Neeraj Sampathy, chairman of the League.

Reigning World champion Sandeep Dive of Maharashtra, reigning nationwide champion Okay.Srinivas of Telangana are among the many huge names who might be participating within the League which additionally options gamers from throughout the nation together with these from the Institutions, Dr. Neeraj mentioned.

“We are grateful to the host K. Santhosh Kumar, chairman of Navyabharathi Global School for putting in place a 5000 square-feet air-conditioned playing hall and an exclusive media room with all the facilities,” he mentioned.

The Secretary General of the International Carrom Federation V.D. Narayan might be formally inaugurating the championship which basically is restricted to a sure variety of internationals and Institutions’ gamers apart from from a pool of present nationwide and internationals additionally.

There might be 10 groups in all with every comprising 5 gamers. The format is crew occasion and singles with the crew champion getting Rs. 2 lakhs, runner-up Rs. 1.5 lakhs, third-place Rs. 1.2 lakhs and fourth-placed Rs. 1 lakh.

The singles winner will get Rs. 60,000, runner-up Rs. 40,000, third-place Rs. 20,000 and fourth place Rs. 10,000.

“As part of our efforts to encourage brilliant individual performances, we are also giving Rs. 3000 for a white slam and Rs. 1500 for a black slam,” Dr. Neeraj mentioned.

Mr. Okay. Santhosh Kumar mentioned that all the championship can be telecast dwell in India for the primary time by Carrom Live, a software program and broadcasting firm registered within the US.

-V V SUBRAHMANYAM