Sub-jr & Jr National Squash Championship: Mayur Hiru Niraguda gets the better of Dhruv in five games

MUMBAI: In a battle between two U-11 players from Maharashtra, Mayur Hiru Niraguda got the better of Dhruv Dubey 11-7, 11-8, 6-11, 10-12, 11-9 in a second round match that went the distance at the Shoppers Stop Sub-Junior and Junior National Squash Championship here on Saturday.

In another match that went the distance, UP's Shubham Kumar beat Harsh Joshi from Maharashtra 11-8, 11-0, 4-11, 5-11, 11-8 in the event presented by Bombay Gymkhana at their glass-backed courts here.

In the boys' under-15 category, Atharva Mendhe of Maharashtra overcame a slow start to defeat statemate Tanush Mathur 0-11, 11-5, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9.

A total of 742 players, representing 23 States, are participating in the event which is the top tournament for young squash players in the country. IANS

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