Manush takes Baroda on top At State Table Tennis Championships Ahmedabad

Hiten Shukla
Ahmedabad: Riding on Manush Shah’s heroics – four gold medals – Baroda were crowned overall champions at the Gujarat State and Inter-District Table Tennis Championships 2018 played here at SAG Sports Complex Khokhra here on Sunday. Baroda to win Men’s title earlier.

In the Men’s final Manush faced Ishaan Hingorani of Kutch. After conceding the first game 1-11, the Barodian made a strong comeback to win next four games and the final 1-11 11-6 11-6 11-5 11-7.

Earlier in the semifinals, Manush had beaten warhorse Jignesh Jayswal of Bhavnagar in straight games 11-5 11-4 11-4 11-6, while Ishaan ended Dhairya Parmar’s run with a hard fought 12-10 7-11 13-11 12-10 11-13 11-4 scoreline.

Few minutes after winning Men’s title, Manush back on the table this time to lock horns with lanky Amdavadi Chitrax Bhatt in the Junior Boys final. The first game was stretched to stretched to 26 points and Chitrax seemed to be ready for the contest. However, with his subtle banana flicks and some heavy topspins, Manush registered a 14-12 11-6 11-8 11-9 victory.

Later in the evening, Manush and Ishaan engaged in one of the best finals of the Youth section till date. The match went down to wire as both players showed grit and determination. Manush won the high octane encounter 10-12 11-9 11-4 11-7 8-11 15-17 11-6.

Meanwhile, in the all-Surti Women’s final Frenaz Chipia successfully defended her state champion crown when she trounced Filzahfatema Kadri in a one-sided contest 11-6 11-6 11-8 11-5.

Kausha Bhairapure kept Ahmedabad in the game with two titles. The athletic paddler made an early exit in Women’s section but compensated with Youth and Junior Girls titles. Kausha beat Bhavnagar’s Prarthna Parmar  9-11 11-8 7-11 11-8 12-10 11-7 in Youth Girls final and then returned to overpower another Bhavnagari Namna Jayswal 8-11 11-6 8-11 11-6 6-11 11-8 11-6 in the Junior Girls final.

Manush-Frenaz walked away with mixed doubles title with an emphatic win over Chitrax Bhatt / Kausha Bhairapure 11-8 12-10 11-4.

RESULTS

MEN’s

QF

Ishaan Hingorani (Kch) beat Jalay Mehta (Brd) 11-7 13-11 11-7 8-11 5-11 6-11 14-12
Dhairya Parmar (Ahm) beat Dharmraj Rana (Srt) 9-11 11-9 11-13 14-16 11-7 11-6 11-7
Jignesh Jayswal (Bvn) beat Kushal Sangtani (Ahm) 11-6 11-7 11-6 11-5
Manush Shah (Brd) beat Chitrax Bhatt (Ahm) 11-4 11-8 11-1 11-4

SF

Manush Shah (Brd) beat Jignesh Jayswal (Bvn) 11-5 11-4 11-4 11-6
Ishaan Hingorani (Kch) beat Dhairya Parmar (Ahm) 12-10 7-11 13-11 12-10 11-13 11-4

Final

Manush Shah (Brd) beat Ishaan Hingorani (Kch) 1-11 11-6 11-6 11-5 11-7

WOMEN’s

QF

Kausha Bhairapure (ahm) beat Sanskruti Malpani (Srt) 9-11 5-11 11-6 11-9 11-6 11-4
Filzahfatema Kadri (Srt) beat Prarthna Parmar (Bvn) 11-8 6-11 11-6 11-9 11-7
Divya Gohil (Bvn) beat Naitri Dave (Bvn) 7-11 1-11 11-7 11-2 11-4 11-9
Frenaz Chipia (Srt) beat Namna Jayswal (Bvn)  11-8 11-8 11-5 11-7

SF

Frenaz Chipia (Srt) beat Divya Gohil (Bvn) 11-5 11-4 11-9 11-9
Filzahfatema Kadri (Srt) beat Kausha Bhairapure (Ahm) 11-6 11-6 11-3 9-11 8-11 12-10

Final

Frenaz Chipia (Srt) beat Filzahfatema Kadri (Srt) 11-6 11-6 11-8 11-5

YOUTH BOYS

QF

Harshil Kothari (Bvn) beat Jaynil Mehta (Rjt) 11-6 11-8 11-4 11-4
Chitrax Bhatt (ahm) beat Kaushal Bhatt (Bvn) 11-6 11-5 6-11 11-4 11-8
Manush Shah (Brd) beat Vidit Desai (ahm) 11-9 11-7 11-5 11-2
Ishaan Hingorani (Kch) beat Dhairya Parmar (ahm) 2-11 11-9 11-3 12-10 11-9

SF

Manush Shah (Brd) beat Chitrax Bhatt (Ahm) 11-3 11-8 11-6 11-9
Ishaan Hingorani (Kch) beat Harshil Kothari (Bvn) 11-3 11-8 11-8 11-6

Final

Manush Shah (Brd) beat Ishaan Hingorani (Kch) 10-12 11-9 11-4 11-7 8-11 15-17 11-6

YOUTH GIRLS

QF

Filzahfatema Kadri (Srt) beat Hetvi Raval (Bvn) 11-4 7-11 3-11 5-11 11-3 11-8 13-11
Prarthna Parmar (Bvn) beat Naitri Dave (Bvn) 6-11 11-5 11-4 9-11 11-7 11-9
Namna Jayswal (Bvn) beat Mili Tanna (Srt) 11-2 11-5 11-1 11-5
Kausha Bhairapure (ahm) beat Aafrien Murad (Srt) 11-7 4-11 4-11 11-9 11-6 10-12 11-6

SF

Prarthna Parmar (Bvn) beat Filzahfatema Kadri (Srt) 11-8 11-2 10-12 11-4 11-9
Kausha Bhairapure (Ahm) beat Namna Jayswal (Bvn) 11-6 11-4 11-7 11-8

Final

Kausha Bhairapure (Ahm) beat Prarthna Parmar (Bvn) 9-11 11-8 7-11 11-8 12-10 11-7

JUNIOR BOYS

QF

Chitrax Bhatt (ahm) beat Harsh Patel (ahm) 
Jaynil Mehta (Rjt) beat Nandish Halani (Bvn) 11-9 9-11 11-9 7-11 12-10 9-11 11-9
Karanpal Jadeja (Bvn) beat Abhilash Raval (ahm) 9-11 11-7 6-11 11-6 11-7 11-9
Manush Shah (Brd) beat Dhairya Parmar (Ahm) 11-7 7-11 11-7 11-5 11-9

SF

Manush Shah (Brd) beat Karanpal Jadeja (Bvn) 11-5 11-3 11-3 11-6
Chitrax Bhatt (Ahm) beat Jaynil Mehta (Rjt) 11-3 8-11 11-5 11-5 11-5

Final

Manush Shah (Brd) beat Chitrax Bhatt (Ahm) 14-12 11-6 11-8 11-9

JUNIOR GIRLS

QF

Namna Jayswal (Bvn) beat Purva Nimbalkar (Brd) 11-4 11-7 2-11 11-3 11-8
Aafrien Murad (Srt) beat Kavisha Parekh (Bvn) 13-11 11-7 11-7 11-7
Sanskruti Malpani (Srt) beat Charmi Patel (Bvn) 11-8 11-5 11-7 11-6
Kausha Bhairapure (Ahm) beat Filzahfatema Kadri (Srt) 8-11 11-8 11-4 11-5 11-8

SF

Namna Jayswal (Bvn) beat Aafrien Murad (srt) 9-11 11-5 11-5 11-3 11-6
Kausha Bhairapure (Ahm) beat Sanskruti Malpani (Srt) 6-11 11-7 11-3 6-11 11-8 13-11

Final

Kausha Bhairapure (Ahm) beat Namna Jayswal (Bvn) 8-11 11-6 8-11 11-6 6-11 11-8 11-6

DOUBLES MEN

SF

Jalay Mehta / Manush Shah beat Nutanshu Dayama / Vedant Jaju 11-4 11-6 11-9
Chitrax Bhatt / Dhairya Parmar beat Pathik Mehta / Devesh Karia 11-9 8-11 11-6 4-11 11-7

Final

MIXED DOUBLES

SF

Manush Shah / Frenaz Chipia beat Nilay Thakkar / Sanskruti Malpani 5-11 11-7 11-9114
Chitrax Bhatt / Kausha Bhairapure beat Ayaz Murad / Filzah Kadri 11-4 12-10 11-
Final

Manush Shah / Frenaz Chipia beat Chitrax Bhatt / Kausha Bhairapure 11-8 12-10 11-4