Aarushi Raut put up terrific fightback as she rallied from 0-2 to score over Kanak Arjunwalakar 3-2 in the thrilling cadet girls singles quarterfinals of the Poinsur Gymkhana’s Promotional table tennis tournament, held under their annual ‘Uttar Mumbai Krida Mahotsav-2017’,here today. Aarushi was a bit tentative in the beginning as Kanak took the r first two games. However, Aarushi tightened her game and made her rival commit mistakes to romp home for a 6-11,5-11, 11-5, 11-9,11-4 win. In another well-fought tie Prachi Doshi was fully stretched by Sankriti Basak before she prevailed at 11-9,11-13, 8-11, 12-10, 11-8 to join Aarushi in the last four grade.
Results: Midget girls singles (semifinals):Ishits Shenoy bty Seeya Das 11-3,11-7, 11-6; Saraksh Pai bt Artya Satarkar 11-8, 8-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-4.
Cadet girls singles(Quarterfinals): Prachi Doshi bt Sankriti Basak 11-9,11-13, 8-11, 12-10, 11-8; Bhoomi Pitle bt Arya Satarkar 11-4, 11-7, 11-3; Swara Sarfare bt Yasvi Prajapati 11-5,11-6, 11-6; Aarushi Raut bt Kanak Arjunwalakar 6-11,5-11, 11-5, 11-9,11-4.,
Sub-jr girls singles ( Pre-quarterfinals) : Anagha Walavalkar bt Shravya Pajwani 11-9, 11-4,11-5;Sanskriti Basak bt Anshikha Chokhan 11-4,11-5, 11-6; Milonee Tapi bt Ria Mittal 11-7,11-4,11-2; Bhoomi Pitale bt Kanak Arjunwadkar 9-11, 11-5, 11-7, 5-11,11-5;Divya Keni bt Juhi Karia 11-8, 11-2, 11-1; Koya Chavan bt Ria Punatker 11-7, 11-6,11-7;Arya Ghag bt Neet Doshi 11-1,11-2, 11-3; Kushi Pawar bt Mahek Sanghvi 11-9, 8-11,11-9,11-7.