Manika advances as Sharath exits
AHMEDABAD:
Manika Batra notched up three successive wins but Achinta Sharath Kamal’s hopes of a World Cup berth were dashed on a disappointing day for the Indians at the ITTF-ATTF 30th Asian Cup table tennis tournament here today.
Manika will take on Japanese Miu Hirano in the challenge round for a quarterfinal berth, but for the two male players Sharath and Harmeet Desai, the challenge ended.
GANGJEE TIED-29TH
INCHEON: Rahil Gangjee (72) and Gaganjeet Bhullar (74) dropped marginally from where they were overnight at the end of the third round of the Shinhan Donghae Open here today.
Gangjee, now even par 213 after three rounds, is tied- 29th as against tied-27 overnight, while Bhullar at five-over is tied-58th, three places down from overnight tied-55th on a windy day.
Gangjee, one-under through first eight holes parred all except one of the remaining holes. But that was double bogey on Par-3 12th and it pushed him back a lot.
SHAPATH QUALIFIES
NEWDELHI: Indian teenager Shapath Bhardawaj has now qualified for the prestigious ISSF World Cup Finals for shooting.Having become the country’s youngest athlete to figure in the government’s Target Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme.
MANPREET TO LEAD
NEW DELHI: Midfielder Manpreet Singh will be leading the 18-member Indian men’s hockey team at the Hero Asia Cup scheduled to be held in Dhaka from October 11-22.
After giving some top junior players some good exposure in the recent Europe Tour, Hockey India named a squad with a blend of youth and experience.
Goalkeepers Akash Chikte and Suraj Karkera retain their spots in the squad, whereas defenders Harmanpreet Singh and Surender Kumar make a return.