CCI-Western India Squash: Karnataka's Parth tames American Samvir Sujan
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arnataka’s Parth Tiwari displayed excellent touch and was in good form to tame Samvir Sujan (USA) cruising to a four-game win at 11-7, 11-8, 8-11 and 11-7 in Boys U-15 first round match of the All India 78th CCI-Western India Slam Squash Championship 2023 here on Monday.
Tamil Nadu’s upcoming player Kabir Chawla enjoyed an easy first round defeating Maharashtra’s Advik Mhatre in straight games at 11-2, 11-9 and 11-3 in the event organized by the Cricket Club of India (CCI) under the auspices of Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) at the CCI squash courts.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra’s Rishabh Goyal staved off a late charge from compatriot Dev Sangoi clinching a hard-fought 11-6, 11-9, 10-12, 8-11, 11-2 win in an engrossing boys’ under-15 encounter.
Dev, unfortunately, sustained an injury to his right knee at the start of the fifth game and was in discomfort, but bravely fought on before losing the game and the match.
CCI’s upcoming talent Ansh Somani played well to defeat his club-mate Ranvir Bhatia in three games at 11-4, 11-2, and 11-4 in a boys’ under-15 first-round match.
In men’s first-round action, Vivaan Shah, after a hesitant start and losing the first game, staged a spirited fightback to overcome Ness Billimoria 6-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-3
Earlier, in a boys’ under-11 encounter, CCI’s Shaurya Bakshi played with plenty of determination to overcome Vrishank Mehta in four games 11-7, 4-11, 11-3, and 11-7.
In an interesting boys’ under-11 first-round match, Saansh Malhotra fought back to put it across Shaunik Malhotra 4-11, 10-12, 11-6, 11-1, and 11-2.
Result:
Boys U-11 (Round of 64): Vedant Shinde bt Vihaan Taparia (MH) 11-9, 11-7, 11-9; Vivaan Chadha (AUS) bt Yuvir Sheth (MH) 11-5, 11-2, 11-4; Kabir Chawla (TN) bt Advik Mhatre (MH) 11-2, 11-9, 11-3; Ansh Malhotra (MH) bt Vedansh Gupta (MH) 11-6, 7-11, 11-5, 11-6;
Boys U-13 (Round of 64): Kiaan Kulkarni (MH) bt Aaren Malhotra (MH) 11-1, 5-11, 11-4, 11-7; Aniruddh Rajesh (MH) bt Rudra Singh (MH) 13-11, 12-10, 11-1; Viraj Saran (MH) V Hitansh Seth (MH) 11-5, 11-4, 11-6;
Boys U-15 (Round of 64): Rishabh Goyal (MH) bt Dev Sangoi (MH) 11-6, 11-9, 10-12, 8-11, 11-2; Hridaan Shah (MH) bt Ali Merchant (MH) 11-1, 11-8, 11-6; Parth Tiwari (KA) bt Samvir Sujan (USA) 11-7, 11-8, 8-11, 11-7; Yohaan Marda (UK) bt Arjun Kejriwal (MH) 11-6, 11-8, 11-1; Kavish Bhasin (MH) bt Ishaan Subramanian (MH) 11-6, 11-7, 9-11, 11-9; Dhanvin Shroff (MH) bt Hridhay Haria (MH) 11-9, 11-5, 11-3; Arnav Agarwal (MH) bt Rajil Kazmi (MH) 11-8, 11-6, 11-3.
Men: Vivaan Shah (MH) bt Ness Billimoria (MH) 6-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-3; Mishall Daruvala (MH) bt Anirrudh Joshi (MH) 11-1, 11-1, 11-6; Bhagwan Das (MH) bt Pratik Sharma (MH) 11-0, 11-2, 11-0;
✔️ CCI-Western India Squash: Karnataka's Parth tames American Samvir Sujan
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