It’s showdown between PSPB – RSPB teams

Surat (Team Newsbuddy) : In a dramatic semifinal clash at the UTT 86th Senior National Inter-State Table Tennis Championships here today, top-seeded PSPB men secured a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Delhi to reach the finals. Despite initial setbacks, including G. Sathiyan’s unexpected loss in the opening match, the team recovered with standout performances from Ankur Bhattacharjee and Harmeet Desai. Sathiyan redeemed himself in the deciding match, narrowly escaping a defeat against Payas Jain to seal PSPB’s spot in the final.

In the other semifinal, RSPB overcame Assam 3-1, thanks to Anirban Ghosh’s crucial victories, including a tense reverse singles match. His resilience ensured RSPB’s place in the title match against the defending champions.

In the women’s category, RSPB edged out Maharashtra 3-0 in a tightly contested match, while PSPB dominated Gujarat with a comfortable 3-0 victory. RSPB players Sutirtha Mukherjee, Kaushani Nath, and Poymantee Baisya showed determination, overcoming stiff resistance from their opponents. PSPB women, led by Yashaswini Ghorpade, maintained composure to end the host team’s dream run.

In the men’s quarterfinals, PSPB and Delhi secured emphatic 3-0 wins over Telangana and Tamil Nadu, respectively. PSPB’s Sathiyan, Manav, and Harmeet delivered strong performances, while Delhi’s Yashansh, Payas, and Sudhanshu ensured their team’s victory. Assam edged past TTFI-1 (Rajasthan) 3-2, with Priyanuj Bhattacharyya’s two wins proving crucial. RSPB defeated Maharashtra 3-1, with Anirban Ghosh sealing the win despite Jeet Chandra losing to Chinmaya Somaiya.

PSPB and RSPB achieved straightforward 3-0 wins in the women’s quarterfinals over West Bengal and Delhi. Gujarat and Maharashtra advanced with 3-1 victories. Gujarat relied on standout performances from Oishiki Joardar and Krittwika Sinha Roy, while Maharashtra overcame Haryana, thanks to Taneesha Kotecha’s pivotal singles wins after Suhana Saini had given Haryana an early lead.

The finals promise an exciting battle as PSPB and RSPB teams compete for the coveted team titles, with individual brilliance and nerves of steel on full display.

Team Event Results:

Men: Semifinals: PSPB bt Delhi 3-1 (G. Sathiyan lost to Yashansh Malik 11-9, 11-9, 6-11, 7-11,4-11, Aankur Bhattacharjee bt Payas Jain 11-5, 13-11, 11-8, Harmeet Desai bt Sudhanshu Grover 11-8, 9-11, 11-9, 11-5, Sathiyan bt Payas 11-9, 4-11, 5-11, 12-10, 12-10); RSPB bt Assam 3-1 (Anirban Ghosh bt Shankab Barua 11-4, 11-7, 11-6, Jeet Chandra lost to Priyanuj Bhattacharyya 10-12, 11-7, 1-11, 6-11, Ronit Bhanja bt Agniv Bhaskar Gohain 11-4, 11-2, 12-10, Anirban bt Priyanuj 5-11, 10-12, 14-12, 11-7, 11-3).

Quarterfinals: PSPB bt Telangana 3-0 (Sathiyan bt Ali Mohammed 11-7, 11-1, 11-2, Manav Thakkar bt SFR Snehit 11-8, 11-6, 11-9, Harmeet bt Mohammed Ali 15-13, 11-7, 11-5); Delhi bt Tamil Nadu 3-0 (Yashansh bt Preyesh Raj Suresh 11-1, 11-8, 9-11, 11-6, Payas bt P.B. Abhinand 11-4, 9-11, 11-7, 11-7, Sudhanshu bt Tharun Shanmugam 11-7, 11-7, 11-8); Assam bt TTFI-1 3-1 (Shankab Barua lost to Anukram Jain 1-11, 10-12, 10-12, Priyanuj Bhattacharyya bt Harsh Srivastava 11-9, 11-3, 11-8, Agniv Bhaskar Gohain 11-9, 10-12, 11-9, 11-9, Priyanuj bt Anukram 11-9, 11-3, 11-5); RSPB bt Maharashtra 3-1 (Ronit Bhanja bt Jash Modi 11-6, 11-8, 11-5, Anirban Ghosh bt Siddesh Pande 11-9, 11-13, 11-3, 11-3, Jeet Chandra lost to Chinmaya Somaiya 8-11, 11-3, 11-13, 11-5, 8-11, Anirban bt Jash Modi 11-5, 5-11, 11-9, 11-7).

Women: Semifinals: RSPB bt Maharashtra 3-0 (Sutirtha Mukherjee bt Senhora D’ Souza 10-12, 11-9, 11-5, 11-5, Kaushani Nath bt Taneesha Kotecha 2-11, 11-4, 7-11, 15-13, 11-5, Poymantee Baisya bt Ananya Chande 11-9, 6-11, 5-11, 11-7, 12-10); PSPB bt Gujarat 3-0 (Yashaswini Ghorpade bt Oishiki Joardar 11-5, 11-7, 11-8, Reeth Rishya bt Krittwika Sinha Roy 12-10, 11-5, 11-9, Sayali Wani bt Chipia Frenaz 11-8, 11-8, 11-13, 11-5).

Quarterfinals: RSPB bt Bengal 3-0 (Sutirtha bt Saanvi Roy 11-5, 11-8, 11-4, Kaushani bt Syndrela Das 11-8, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9, Poymantee bt Ditsa Roy 11-1, 6-11, 11-9, 11-5); Maharashtra bt Haryana 3-1 (Ananya lost to Suhana Saini 6-11, 8-11, 9-11, Taneesha bt Prithoki Chakraborti 12-10, 7-11, 11-5, 11-7, Sampada Bhiwandkar bt Sneha Bhowmick 10-12, 11-7, 11-9, 10-12, 11-8, Taneesha bt Suhana 12-10, 11-9, 11-5); Gujarat bt Tamil Nadu 3-1 (Oishiki Joardar bt Selena Deepthi 8-11, 12-10, 7-11, 11-7, 11-6. Krittwika Sinha Roy bt Yashini Sivashankar 11-7, 11-6, 8-11, 12-10, Chipia Frenaz lost to Kavyashree Baskar 9-11, 4-11, 12-10, 11-6, 10-12, Krittwika bt Selena 8-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-8); PSPB bt Delhi 3-0 (Yashaswini Ghorpade bt Lakshita Narang 11-7, 13-11, 11-7, Sayali Wani bt Vanshika Bhargava 11-7, 7-11, 11-8, 11-9, Mouma Das bt Garima Goyal 11-6, 11-5, 13-11).