Indian sports activities information wrap, November 12

GOLF

Vani greatest Indian at tied thirteenth place in Jeddah as all 4 make minimize

Jeddah: The Indian quartet of Vani Kapoor, Diksha Dagar, Amandeep Drall and Tvesa Malik made the minimize on the Aramco Workforce Series – Jeddah.

Vani, who has been in good type of late because the season strikes in direction of the closing levels, added 2-under 70 to her first spherical 3-under 69 and was 5-under to be tied thirteenth.

She was the best-placed Indian within the subject on the Royal Greens Golf & Nation Membership.

Diksha (71-72), however, was tied thirty second and Amandeep (74-70) with two late birdies was tied forty sixth.

Tvesa (71-74) made issues robust for herself with a double bogey on her final gap, however squeezed contained in the minimize line at 1-over and he or she was tied 56th.

Total, within the particular person competitors, England’s Charley Hull holds a one-shot lead heading into the ultimate day after carding a bogey-free spherical of 7-under 65 to be nine-under-par.

Hull, winner of the person champion from the 2021 Aramco Workforce Series – New York, had an outstanding entrance 9 to make the flip in six-under after which completed with a flourish with a birdie on 18.

Three gamers sit in a tie for second place with Sweden’s Caroline Hedwall, Slovenia’s Pia Babnik and Italy’s Virginia Elena Carta all on eight-under-par.

Vani began on the tenth however was 2-over by her eighth gap. A birdie on 18th, her ninth gap, was adopted by a bogey on the second. She was 2-over at that time.

A birdie on third reversed the momentum and he or she closed with three birdies in a row. On the primary day, she had 4 birdies in her first 5 holes and carded 3-under 69.

Diksha had only one birdie on thirteenth and one bogey on sixth in her 72.

Amandeep was even par by 12 holes with a complete of 2-over and out of doors the cutline. However back-to-back birdies on fourth and fifth took her inside the road as she completed at 2-under for the day and even for 36 holes in tied forty sixth place.

Tvesa appeared to be making the minimize comfortably earlier than she gave away a double bogey on her final gap to simply scrape in.

Defending champion Babnik was the one participant capable of match Hull on day two as she additionally produced a spherical of 7-under 65 with eight birdies and one bogey.

South Africa’s Garcia and Spain’s Ana Peláez Trivino are in a share of fifth place on seven-under with one spherical remaining.

Within the group competitors, Workforce Wolf with Christine Wolf, Laura Beveridge, Alexandra Swayne and beginner Raghdah Alessawi and Workforce Garcia with Nicole Garcia, Casandra Alexander, Tereza Melecka and beginner Sonia Bayahya completed tied on the prime of the chief board on the conclusion of the 36-hole group occasion.

With each groups stage on 29-under-par, they may playoff for victory on the conclusion of the third spherical tomorrow afternoon at Royal Greens Golf & Nation Membership. 

-PTI

Manu Gandas defends his title on the Golconda Masters Golf Championship

Manu Gandas survived a scare on the ultimate gap to defend his title with a four-day combination rating of 23-under 257 within the IRA Telangana Golconda Masters golf championship on the HGA Golf Course (Golconda) in Hyderabad on Saturday.

Regardless of a double-bogey on the ultimate gap, Manu completed two strokes forward of second-placed Yuvraj Singh Sandhu.

By advantage of this present, Gurugram-based Manu Gandas (63-60-65-69) moved to the second place on the PGTI Order of Benefit. Chandigarh’s Yuvraj Singh Sandhu (64-65-65-65) additionally moved up one spot and now tops the rankings.

Manu was richer by Rs 6 lakhs and the runner-up Yuvraj with Rs 4 lakhs and for the file each have gained 4 instances on the tour this 12 months.

Manu displayed his steely resolve as he sank the 12-feet strain putt to seal the title with a two-shot margin over Yuvraj. | Photograph Credit score: Particular Association

Manu Gandas, the in a single day chief by six photographs, was properly on target to the title until the seventeenth gap having led by 4 photographs over Yuvraj Singh Sandhu. Manu’s glorious driving, method photographs and chipping earned him 5 birdies in alternate for 2 bogeys over 17 holes.

Nevertheless, Gandas discovered the bunker together with his drive on the 18th after which couldn’t get it out of the bunker together with his second shot. He lastly landed it simply wanting the inexperienced together with his fourth shot and left himself a tough 12-feet conversion for double-bogey after his chip.

Manu then displayed his steely resolve as he sank the 12-feet strain putt to seal the title with a two-shot margin over Yuvraj.

“This match has a particular place for me as a result of that is the place my breakthrough win got here final 12 months. It feels good and fairly satisfying to have defended my title,” Gandas mentioned later.

“For many a part of the day, I performed my very own recreation, one shot at a time and focussed properly. I used to be relieved after the final putt as a result of I hadn’t performed very well simply previous to that and virtually thrown it away,” he mentioned.

Yuvraj Singh Sandhu posted six birdies and a bogey for the day’s greatest rating of 65 in spherical 4 to finish up as runner-up and proceed his constant run this season.

Bengaluru’s Syed Saqib Ahmed (70) took this place at 13-under 267. The Chandigarh duo of Jairaj Singh Sandhu (12-under 268) and Angad Cheema (11-under 269) completed fourth and fifth respectively.

The 17-year-old Milind Soni of Hyderabad gained the trophy for the ‘greatest performing beginner’ as he tied for the seventeenth place at five-under 275 with two others teammates Mohd Azhar and Hardik Chawda.

-Workforce Sporstar

Chawrasia, Madappa tied thirtieth as 5 Indians make minimize in Cairo

Viraj Madappa and S. S. P. Chawrasia have been amongst 5 Indians who made the 36-hole minimize on the USD 1.5 million Worldwide Series Egypt in Cairo. Madappa (67-70) and Chawrasia (68-69) have been one of the best Indians at tied thirtieth.

The others to make the minimize the place Ajeetesh Sandhu (70-69) and S. Chikkarangappa (70-69), who have been tied forty sixth, and Gaganjeet Bhullar (71-69) who was tied 61st. Karandeep Kochhar (73-68), Saptak Talwar (73-68), Veer Ahlawat (69-72), Honey Baisoya (70-72) and Aman Raj (72-71) missed the minimize, which fell at even par.

Chawrasia, beginning on the tenth, had only one birdie on the 18th and 17 pars, whereas Madappa had two birdies and two bogeys. Sandhu at 2-over with three holes left appeared like he may miss the minimize however then birdied his final three holes from seventh to ninth to make sure weekend motion.

Bhullar, on the opposite, was well-placed however bogeys on fourth and eighth on his second 9 made it tense for him however he made the minimize on the road. Canadian Richard T. Lee moved into the lead on day two, bidding to make amends for letting victory slip from his grasp final Sunday.

He shot a five-under-par 65 at Madinaty Golf Membership to go to 11 below for 36 holes. He leads by one from American Andy Ogletree, who carded a 64. American Sihwan Kim is a shot additional again following a 66 on the Asian Tour’s first-ever go to to Egypt.

Two-time Japan Tour winner Jinichiro Kozuma is tied with Kim after capturing 64. In a single day chief Scott Hend from Australia had a disappointing day, capturing a 74 to take a seat seven off the tempo.

People Jarin Todd (66) and Trevor Simsby (67), Australia’s Travis Smyth (67) and South African Jaco Ahlers (68) are three off the lead.

-PTI

Sharma begins properly in second spherical at Nedbank as climate halts play

Johannesburg: India’s Shubhankar Sharma performed simply eight holes, hitting three birdies, within the second spherical when play was halted resulting from inclement climate on the Nedbank Golf Problem on the DP World Tour right here.

Sharma, who shot a fair par 72 on the primary day, was 2-under by eight holes with three birdies in opposition to one bogey when play was stopped. He was mendacity tied seventeenth on the level.

Luke Donald and Ryan Fox have been two photographs forward of the sector. The main duo had solely accomplished three holes with thunder and lightning within the rapid neighborhood of the Gary Participant Nation Membership.

Even when the lightning risk dissipated, heavy rain continued, leaving areas of the course waterlogged, and the choice was taken to droop in a single day.

European Ryder Cup captain Donald and in a single day chief Fox each began the day brightly with birdies on the second gap. When the Kiwi bogeyed the third, each gamers have been tied at eight below par when the klaxon sounded. 

-PTI

TENNIS

Knoxville Challenger: Balaji, Nedunchezhiyan defeated

Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan have been overwhelmed 6-2, 6-3 by Martin Damm and Mitchell Krueger within the doubles semifinals of the $53,120 Challenger tennis match in Knoxville, USA.

The outcomes:

$53,120 Challenger, Knoxville, USA

Doubles (semifinals): Martin Damm & Mitchell Krueger (USA) bt Sriram Balaji & Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan 6-2, 6-3.

- Workforce Sportstar

ITF males’s match: Rithvik Bollipalli/ Niki Poonacha beat prime seeds Boris Butulija/Vishnu Vardhan in closing

Rithvik Bollipalli and Niki Poonacha beat the highest seeds Boris Butulija and Vishnu Vardhan 7-6(4), 6-3 within the doubles closing of the $25,000 ITF males’s tennis match on the Indore Tennis Membership on Saturday.

It was the third title in a row for the third seeded Indian pair which had gained the titles in Tunisia and Delhi over the past fortnight.

The outcomes:

Singles (semifinals): Oliver Crawford (USA bt Woobin Shin (Kor) 4-0 (retired); Dominik Palan (Cze) bt Jang Yunseok (Kor) 6-3, 6-2.

Doubles (closing): Rithvik Bollipalli & Niki Poonacha bt Boris Butulija (Srb) & Vishnu Vardhan 7-6(4), 6-3.

-Kamesh Srinivasan

AITA Nationwide Series U-14: Samala thumps Diganth in closing

Jalandhar: Showrya Samala outplayed his doubles accomplice and second seed M Diganth 6-0, 6-1 within the closing of the AITA nationwide series under-14 tennis match on the Singha Sports activities Academy on Saturday.

The outcomes:

Beneath-14 boys (closing): Showrya Samala bt M Diganth 6-0, 6-1.

- Workforce Sportstar

ATHLETICS

Priya takes 400m gold, Rezoana breaks 300m Nationwide file

Karnataka’s Priya H. Mohan, the Junior Worlds blended relay medallist, gained the under-20 girls’s 400m gold whereas West Bengal’s Rezoana Mallick Heena broke the under-16 ladies 300m nationwide file on the 37 ^th Nationwide junior athletics championships in Guwahati on Saturday. Each are coached by Arjun Ajay in Bengaluru.

The outcomes (gold medallists solely):

Males: Beneath-20: 100m: Lalu Prasad Bhoi (Odi) 10.71s. 400m: Deepak Rohilla (Har) 47.59s. 10000m race stroll: Bilin George Anto (Ker) 43:39.27s. Decathlon: Sunil Kumar (Har) 6595 pts.

Boys: Beneath-18: 100m: Dondapati M. Jayaram (Odi) 10.83s. 400m: Aman Chaudhary (Del) 47.56s.

Decathlon: Okay. Vethapriyan (TN) 5693 pts.

Beneath-16: 100m: Sangineni H. Vardhan (Tel) 11.21s. 300m: Shaik Azaruddin (Tel) 35.06s. Shot put: Ommkar P. Nanda (Odi) 18.34m. Hexathlon: R.C. Jithin Arjunan (TN) 3714 pts.

Beneath-14: Excessive bounce: Himanshu Kumar Singh (Jha) 1.77m. Lengthy bounce: Sourabh Kashma (Raj) 6.62m.

Girls: Beneath-20: 100m: Bhawna (Har) 11.91s. 400m: Priya H Mohan (Kar) 53.94s. Excessive bounce: Khyati Mathur (UP) 1.79m MR, OR 1.77. 5000m race stroll: Aarti (Har) 24:19.90s.

Women: Beneath-18: 100m: S. Megha (Ker) 12.30s. 400m: Akanksha (Har) 55.87s. Excessive bounce: Pavana Nagaraj (Ka) 1.73m. Discus throw: Akhila Raju (Ker) 43.05m.

Beneath-16: 100m: Abinaya Rajarajan (TN) 12.26s. 300m: Rezoana M. Heena (WB) 38.57s NR, OR 40.11. Discus throw: Amanat Kamboj (Pun) 40.29m.

Beneath-14: Lengthy Soar: Anmol (Har) 5.15m.

-Stan Rayan