<p>HB Challengers and White Peacock were caught up in an exciting tussle as the teams were tied 2-2 in the other match when going to the press. <br /><br />It was K2 Smashers first win after they lost to Aratt Fighters on the opening day. After Smashers took 2-1 lead, in the crucial match, Abhishek Yeligar rallied to beat Sonic Prabhudesai 18-21, 21-16, 21-15. Abhishek after losing the first game fought back, clinching the second game.<br /><br /> Both players were matched evenly in the deciding game but it was Sonic who took an early lead at 10-7. Abhishek, not the one give up with out a fight, equalled the scores with three thundering smashes. Reigning in confidence, Abhishek then did not look back as powered his way to victory with a down-the-centre smash.<br /><br />Earlier, Prakash Jolly outplayed Irshad Khan 21-12, 21-9 and then Leela Lakshmi overcame Jamuna Rani 21-15, 21-15 as Smashers stayed on course for a win with 2-0 cushion. However, they faced a set back as Aswin Satheesan and Pratheeksha Ramesh went down to Abhinand Shetty and Nitya Sosale 11-21, 9-21.<br /><br />HB Challengers’ Suraj RN lost to Aditya Prakash 10-21, 16-21 but Arsheen Syeda Saadath edged out Uttara Prakash 12-21, 21-13, 21-19 to level the tie 1-1. Challengers went ahead when Sanjeeth S and Sangeetha Mari outclassed Srinath J R and Divya A 21-12, 21-9 in their mixed doubles encounter before Jagdish Yadav pipped Phalgun BS 21-13, 13-21, 22-20 to make it 2-2.<br /><br />Uttara’s good net play helped her fetch a 20-12 lead before an error in judgement from her rival -- shuttle landed on the baseline -- gave her the first game. Arsheen got to game point when she came up with a down-the-line smash and then took the second game with her rival hitting a forehand long. Uttara, leading by a healthy margin of five points at 14-9, the 18-year-old wobbled under pressure from Arsheen. <br /><br />Uttara allowed her rival to close in the gap by a point. Arsheen levelled with drop. With Uttara struggling to keep her forehand inside, Arsheen stretched the lead to 20-17. A poinpoint drop and a cross court smash helped Uttara to reduce the margin at 19-20. But Arsheen had the final say with her cross court smash ending right on the line.<br /><br />Results: K2 Smashers bt Li Ning Lions 3-1 (Prakash Jolly bt Irshad Khan 21-12, 21-9; Leela Lakshmi bt Jamuna Rani 21-15, 21-15; Aswin Satheesan/ Pratheeksha Ramesh lt to Abhinand Shetty/ Nitya Sosale 11-21, 9-21; Abhishek Yeligar bt Sonic Prabhudesai 18-21, 21-16, 21-15).<br /><br />HB Challengers drew White Peacock 2-2 (Suraj RN lt to Aditya Prakash 10-21, 16-21; Arsheen Syeda Saadath bt Uttara Prakash 12-21, 21-13, 21-19; Sanjeeth S/ Sangeetha Mari bt Srinath JR/ Divya A 21-12, 21-9; Phalgun BS lt to Jagdish Yadav 21-13, 13-21, 22-20).</p>
<p>HB Challengers and White Peacock were caught up in an exciting tussle as the teams were tied 2-2 in the other match when going to the press. <br /><br />It was K2 Smashers first win after they lost to Aratt Fighters on the opening day. After Smashers took 2-1 lead, in the crucial match, Abhishek Yeligar rallied to beat Sonic Prabhudesai 18-21, 21-16, 21-15. Abhishek after losing the first game fought back, clinching the second game.<br /><br /> Both players were matched evenly in the deciding game but it was Sonic who took an early lead at 10-7. Abhishek, not the one give up with out a fight, equalled the scores with three thundering smashes. Reigning in confidence, Abhishek then did not look back as powered his way to victory with a down-the-centre smash.<br /><br />Earlier, Prakash Jolly outplayed Irshad Khan 21-12, 21-9 and then Leela Lakshmi overcame Jamuna Rani 21-15, 21-15 as Smashers stayed on course for a win with 2-0 cushion. However, they faced a set back as Aswin Satheesan and Pratheeksha Ramesh went down to Abhinand Shetty and Nitya Sosale 11-21, 9-21.<br /><br />HB Challengers’ Suraj RN lost to Aditya Prakash 10-21, 16-21 but Arsheen Syeda Saadath edged out Uttara Prakash 12-21, 21-13, 21-19 to level the tie 1-1. Challengers went ahead when Sanjeeth S and Sangeetha Mari outclassed Srinath J R and Divya A 21-12, 21-9 in their mixed doubles encounter before Jagdish Yadav pipped Phalgun BS 21-13, 13-21, 22-20 to make it 2-2.<br /><br />Uttara’s good net play helped her fetch a 20-12 lead before an error in judgement from her rival -- shuttle landed on the baseline -- gave her the first game. Arsheen got to game point when she came up with a down-the-line smash and then took the second game with her rival hitting a forehand long. Uttara, leading by a healthy margin of five points at 14-9, the 18-year-old wobbled under pressure from Arsheen. <br /><br />Uttara allowed her rival to close in the gap by a point. Arsheen levelled with drop. With Uttara struggling to keep her forehand inside, Arsheen stretched the lead to 20-17. A poinpoint drop and a cross court smash helped Uttara to reduce the margin at 19-20. But Arsheen had the final say with her cross court smash ending right on the line.<br /><br />Results: K2 Smashers bt Li Ning Lions 3-1 (Prakash Jolly bt Irshad Khan 21-12, 21-9; Leela Lakshmi bt Jamuna Rani 21-15, 21-15; Aswin Satheesan/ Pratheeksha Ramesh lt to Abhinand Shetty/ Nitya Sosale 11-21, 9-21; Abhishek Yeligar bt Sonic Prabhudesai 18-21, 21-16, 21-15).<br /><br />HB Challengers drew White Peacock 2-2 (Suraj RN lt to Aditya Prakash 10-21, 16-21; Arsheen Syeda Saadath bt Uttara Prakash 12-21, 21-13, 21-19; Sanjeeth S/ Sangeetha Mari bt Srinath JR/ Divya A 21-12, 21-9; Phalgun BS lt to Jagdish Yadav 21-13, 13-21, 22-20).</p>
