UNICORN Smash Masters recorded a narrow 8-6 win over Oryan Net Ninjas on opening day of Shivray Group’s Ultimate Badminton League that got under way at Subhedar Hall on Saturday. The event is being held under the auspices of Nagpur District Badminton Association. As many as 110 players are taking part in the 10-team event consisting of 11 players each including one female player. In the RR5, Mukesh Motwani edged past Swayam Yenkar in a thrilling encounter by a solitary point (30-29) to take the game into decider which his team Unicorn won. Before this sixth of the seven matches, Unicorn had lot three and won two. Motwani helped the teak level scores. In the final match between the sides, that was the fourth men’s doubles match, Oryan’s Ravindra Mahari Gajbhiye and Yogesh Barde lost to the pair of Mann Jaunjalkar-Shreyas Nisal 17-30.

 

Another close match was the mixed doubles tie. Akshay Pachpor and Rinkey Gupta of Oryan managed to beat Sarang Kulkarni and Nandini Chandak 30-28 of Unicorn for a 2-0 lead. Both semi-finals and final of the two-day ten-team event will be played on Sunday. RESULTS RR2: Oryan Net Ninjas lost to NSM Flight Force 4-10; Agrani Attackers bt ASPL Shuttlers 12-2; KnightWarriors bt Unicorn Smash Masters 8- 6; Simline Computers bt SSS Smita’s Shuttle Sultan 12-2. RR3: Oryan Net Ninjas bt Knight Warriors 8-6; Agrani Attackers lost to Simline Computers 2-12; Beautello Smashers lost to Unicorn Smash Masters 6-8; B Blasters bt SSS Smita’s Shuttle Sultan 8- 6. RR4: NSM Flight Force bt Knight Warriors 8-6; ASPL Shuttlers lost to Simline Computers 6-8; Oryan Net Ninjas bt Beautello Smashers 8-6; Agrani Attackers lost to B Blasters 6-8. RR5: Oryan Net Ninjas lost to Unicorn Smash Masters 6-8.