Swimmer Dhuri powers Pune to top of medal tally

Vikas Dhariya, Aayesha Sajid claim carrom titles

BHUBANESWAR: Swimmer Sadhvi Dhuri scooped two gold while Mihir Ambre won his second title to steer Savitribai Phule Pune University to the top of the medal table on the fifth day of the Khelo India University Games here on Tuesday. Savitribai Phule University has now won 7 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze for a total of 14 medals. Panjab University, Chandigarh, picked up a gold through their opening day's star swimmer Siddhanth Sejwal, to be in the second spot with 6 gold, 7 silver and 5 bronze. Jain University, Bengaluru (6 gold, 5 silver, 1 bronze) and Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (6 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze) are at third and fourth respectively. Punjabi University, Patiala, jumped to the fifth place with 3 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze.

MUMBAI: Third-seeded Vikas Dhariya & second-seeded former SAARC & State Champion Ayesha Sajid of Mumbai claimed men & women singles titles in the Maharashtra State Ranking Prize Money Carrom Tournament at Shivaji Park Gymkhana. Dhariya rose to challenge with a confident attacking game to record a hard-fought victory against Abhijeet Tripankar. Dhariya showed solid concentration and steely nerves to sideline in-form opponent Abhijeet Tripankar 25-6, 11-25, 25-4 in a tense three-game encounter to clinch the top honours. Vikas Dhariya won the cash prize of Rs. 25,000 while Abhijeet Tripankar had to be content with the amount of Rs.12,500. Meanwhile, Aayesha Sajid blanked Mitali Pimple of Mumbai in a One sided encounter 25-9, 25-0 to win the title for the fourth time. In third place match, Maitreyee Gogate of Mumbai blanked Chaitali Suvare of Thane in straight games encounter 25-2, 25-14.