CHENNAI: Riding on skipper D Hemalatha’s all-round display (3 for 27, 61 not out), Yellow Challengers defeated White Warriors by seven wickets in the final of the TNCA-Indian Bank Trophy limited-over tournament for women.
The final was played under lights at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday. Kishore Kharat, managing director of Indian Bank, gave away the awards. Final: White Warriors 101 in 46 ovs (V Vilasini 49 n.o, D Hemalatha 3/27) lost to Yellow Challengers 102/3 in 32.3 ovs (D Hemalatha 61 n.o). Player of the final: D Hemalatha.
Jay reaches quarters
Jay Gadia of AKG earned a hard fought 11-9, 7-11, 11-2, 5-11, 11-4 victory over G Varun of MVM in the junior boys’ pre-quarterfinals in the second state-ranking table tennis tournament.
Junior boys, pre-quarters: Piyush Sagar (Erd) bt Jeffrey (SDAT-M) 11-7, 11-3, 11-6; R Karthick Raj (RTTA) bt Mohana Vishwam (RTTA) 11-3, 11-6, 11-4; Sriram Kannan (Ch-ACH) bt J Sriram (Mdx) 11-5, 8-11, 12-10, 11-7; Jay Gadia (AKG) bt G Varun (MVM) 11-9, 7-11, 11-2, 5-11, 11-4; J Akshay (PSBB) bt S Tharun (MVM) 8-11, 11-6, 4-11, 11-7, 11-4; J Karan (RTTA) bt P Lakshmanan (Mdx) 5-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11-8; K Karthikeyan (Vinwin) bt K Harish (AKG) 12-10, 7-11, 7-11, 11-7, 12-10; S Karthikeyan (RTTA) bt CM Mithreshwr (Vinwin) 11-6, 8-11, 11-6, 11-6.
Vinod bags crown
Vinod Sridhar beat Sethu Kannan 6-4, 7-5 in the 35-plus singles final at the PC Open ITF senior tennis tournament.
Final results: 55-plus: R Nagaraj bt Sharad Tak 4-0 (conceded). 45-plus: Rajesh Ganapathi bt Binumani 6-3, 6-1. 35-plus: Vinod Sridhar bt Sethu Kannan 6-4, 7-5. ICF beat ARH ICF Chennai defeated AR Hospital 2-1 in the 10th St Joseph’s All- India invitation ball badminton tournament. Results: Pool A: J Boys Kanchipuram bt IOB Chennai 35-26, 35-27; ICF Chennai bt AR Hospital Dindigul 37-35, 35-19, 5-27; Western Railway bt IOB Chennai 35-17, 35-21.