Saviours: Niki Poonacha and Saketh Myneni helped Hyderabad keep alive.| Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Niki Poonacha got here up with a sterling efficiency, particularly in beating the nation’s No.1 Sumit Nagal 12-8, serving thunderbolts, that powered Hyderabad Strikers to a 46-34 victory over Gujarat Panthers within the Tennis Premier League right here on the charcoal gray courts of the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex on Wednesday.

Ellen Perez gave a powerful begin for two-time champion Hyderabad with a 13-7 win over Karman Kaur Thandi. She later mixed with Saketh Myneni to beat Karman and Mukund Sasikumar 11-9. Niki and Saketh consolidated the place by taking part in a 10-10 doubles tie towards the nation’s prime two gamers Sumit and Mukund.

The win introduced Hyderabad again within the race for the semifinals, and introduced down Gujarat which had led in a single day together with Bengal Wizards.

In one other match, Arina Rodionova performed robust to helped Bengaluru Mavericks to a 44-36 win over Pune Jaguars. Vishnu Vardhan was equally environment friendly, profitable combined doubles with Arina and doubles with Ramkumar Ramanathan.

Conny Perrin and Arjun Kadhe had been instrumental in driving Punjab Tigers previous Delhi Binny’s Brigade to a 43-37 victory that put the staff on prime with 84, one level forward of Bengaluru.

The outcomes (league):

Hyderabad Strikers bt Gujarat Panthers 46-34 (Ellen Perez bt Karman Kaur Thandi 13-7; Niki Poonacha bt Sumit Nagal 12-8; Ellen & Saketh bt Karman & Mukund Sasikumar 11-9; Niki & Saketh tied Sumit & Mukund 10-10).

Bengaluru Mavericks bt Pune Jaguars 44-36 (Arina Rodionova bt Diana Marcinkevica 15-5; Ramkumar Ramanathan misplaced to Lucas Rosol 7-13; Arina & Vishnu Vardhan bt Diana & Rithvik Bollipalli 11-9; Ramkumar & Vishnu bt Lucas & Rithvik 11-9).

Punjab Tigers bt Delhi Binny’s Brigade 43-37 (Conny Perrin bt Sahaja Yamalapalli 11-9; Digvijay Pratap Singh misplaced to Dennis Novak Sept. 11; Conny & Arjun Kadhe bt Sahaja & Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan 11-9; Arjun & Digvijay bt Dennis & Jeevan 12-8).