FIFTH seeds in their respective age groups, Nagpur’s Pradyumna Meshram and Ojas Landge moved up in the YonexSunrise GH Raisoni Memorial Maharashtra Sub-Junior (U-9, U-11 & U-13) State Badminton Championship in progress at Arundhati Arun Badminton Academy, Besa, on Thursday. The championship is being organised by the Nagpur District Badminton Association (NDBA). In the boys U-11 Round of 64, Pradyumna defeated Pune’s Darsheet Durugkar 15-0, 15-5. In the same category, top seed Shaunak Kelkar of Pune beat Anvit Karmankar of Washim 15-2, 15-6 and third seed Ahilyanagar’s Keyur Mande drubbed Utkarsh Patil of Pune 15-3, 15-5.

 

In boys U-13 Round of 64, Ojas got the better of city-mate AdhvikWarudkar 16-14, 15-6. Palghar’s top seed RudraManohar beat Pune’s RaveeshApte 15-5, 15-10 and third seedRonit Jadhav of Palghar pippedAdvait Pawar from Solapur15-12, 15-5. In one of the closest matchesof the second day, Raigad’s AariniSingh managed to beat Pune’s24th seed Ansha Patel 16-14, 14-16, 15-12 in three games in U-13girls singles Round of 128. In U-13 mixed doubles Roundof 64, Nagpur pairs registeredwins. Darsheel Meshram andBhargavi Adhau defeated NamanKateja and Saumya Dharia fromPune 15-3, 15-4 while AnshumanAgasti and Nandini Kalamkarbeat Pune’s combination ofAarhith Gandham and AaradhyaLohar 15-10, 15-8 also in straightgames.