Indian carromites maintain superiority

Indian carromites again kept their supremacy intact winning the 3rd Asian championship soon after winning the 13th SAARC championship a week ago. The Asian tournament was conducted in Pune. The highlight was that all finals were competed by India and Sri Lanka.

Though Bangladesh and Maldivian carromites were seen in action they failed to reach any of the finals. Sri Lanka was represented by Chamil Cooray, D.N. Fernando, Viraj Fernando (men) and Rashika Rahubadde, Nayana Wickramasinghe and Roshita Joseph (women).

Results:

Men's Team Championship - Vogesh Pardesi (India) beat Chamil Cooray (SL) (25/9, 14/15, 21/18), Hidayat Ansari (India) beat D.N. Fernando (SL) 24/16, 23/17), B. Radhakrishnan (India) beat Viraj Fernando (SL) (25/9, 23/02).

Women's Team Championship - I Ilavazhaki (India) beat Yasika Rahubadde (SL) 16/25, 25/0, 25/3), Rashmi Kumari (India) beat Nayana Wickremasinghe (SL) (25/6, 25/2), Parimala Devi (India) beat Roshita Joseph (SL) (22/8, 25/14)

Mixed Doubles - Hidayat Ansari, Parimala Devi (India) - bt. Viraj Fernando, Roshita Joseph (SL) (25/0, 25/14).

Women's Doubles - I Ilavazhaki/Rashmi Kumari (India) bt. Y. Rahubadde/N. Wickremasinghe (SL) (25/9, 25/0)

Men Doubles - Yogesh Pardesi/B. Radhakrishnan (India) bt. Chamil Cooray D N Fernando (Sri Lanka) (25/14,25/4)

Men's Singles - Hidayat Ansari (India) bt. B. Radhakrishnan (India) 25/20, 25/16

Women's Singles - Rashmi Kumari (India) bt. I Ilavazhaki (India) 15/25, 25/1, 25/20)