final of Maharashtra State TT Tournamen - Thane girls Riana defeats Ishika for Cadet girls title

Photo:- The champion Riana Bhoota (right) of Thane and runner-up Ishika Umate of Nagpur

Mumbai, January 19:

Riana Bhoota of Thane District defeated Ishika Umate of Nagpur 4-1 to clinch the Cadet girls crown on the opening day of the Ramesh Prabhoo Memorial 82^nd Maharashtra State Table Tennis Championship organized by The Suburban District Table Tennis Association and played at the Prabodhankar Thackeray Krida Sankul, Vile Parle, Mumbai on Tuesday.

In the summit clash, the young left-handed Thane girl Riana was in full flow against Ishika and called the shots from the start as she raced to a comfortable 11-2, 12-10, 11-7, 8-11 and 11-5 victory.

Earlier, in the semi-finals, Riana dashed the aspirations of home challenger Divyanshi Bhoumick of TSTTA cruising to a straight-games 11-2, 11-9 11-5, 11-6 success to take her spot in the final.

Meanwhile, Ishika faced quite a stiff opposition from Ria Kothari of Akola District before coming out trumps 4-2. Ria started on a promising note by winning the first and third games to race to a 2-1 lead. But, showed excellent fighting spirit as she claimed the next three games in succession to complete a satisfying 6-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8, 11-5 and 11-8 victory.

This tournament which has obtained the necessary sanctions and permission from the concerned authorities, is the first sporting event to be conducted in Mumbai since the lockdown in March 2020. The organisers TSTTA have ensured that all protocols are being followed and all precautions measures have been taken for the safety of the players, parents, coaches and officials.

Results - Quarter-finals: Ishika Umate (NGP) beat Anshuka Rawat (SOL) 11-4, 11-3, 11-6; Ria Kothari (AKL) beat Ruchita Darvatkar (PNA) 11-7, 11-8, 11-9; Divyanshi Bhoumick (TSTTA) beat Swara Salgaonkar (TSTTA) 11-9, 11-7, 11-9; Riana Bhoota (THN) beat Kavya Bhatt (THN) 11-5, 6-11. 11-2, 11-8.

Semi-finals: Ishika Umate (NGP) beat Ria Kothari (AKL) 6-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-8; Riana Bhoota (THN) beat Divyanshi Bhoumick (TSTTA) 11-2, 11-9 11-5, 11-6.

Final: Riana Bhoota (THN) beat Ishika Umate (NGP) 11-2, 12-10, 11-7, 8-11, 11-5.

Marathi copy:

मुलींच्या कॅडेट गटातील जेतेपदासाठी ठाण्याच्या रिआनाने केले इशिकाला पराभूत
मुंबई, 19 जानेवारी
ठाणे जिल्हयाच्या रिआना भुताने नागपूरच्या इशिका उमाटेला 4-1 अशा फरकाने पराभूत करत मुंबई उपनगर जिल्हा टेबल टेनिस असोसिएशन आयोजित रमेश प्रभू स्मृती 82 व्या महाराष्ट्र राज्य टेबल टेनिस अजिंक्यपद स्पर्धेत पहिल्याच दिवशी मुलींच्या कॅडेट गटाचे जेतेपद मिळवले. या स्पर्धेचे आयोजन विले पार्ले येथील प्रबोधनकार ठाकरे क्रीडा संकुल येथे करण्यात आले आहे.
अंतिम सामन्यात ठाण्याच्या रिआनाने इशिकाविरुद्ध सुरुवातीपासूनच आक्रमक खेळ करत 11-2,12-10, 11-7, 8-11, 11-5 असे पराभूत केले. त्यापूर्वी उपांत्यफेरीत रिआनाने दिव्यांशी भौमिकला 11-2,11-9,11-5,11-6 आणि इशिकाने अकोला जिल्ह्याच्या रिआ कोठारीला 6-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-8 असे नमविले.
या स्पर्धेला आवश्यक परवानगी देखील मिळाली आहे. मार्च 2020 मध्ये लॉकडाऊन झाल्यानंतर मुंबईत होणारी ही पहिलीच स्पर्धा आहे. आयोजकांकडून नियमांचे पालन करण्यासोबतच खेळाडू, पालक, प्रशिक्षक आणि पदाधिकारी यांच्या सुरक्षेची देखील विशेष काळजी घेण्यात येत आहे.
उपांत्यफेरी :
इशिका उमाटे (नागपूर) वि. वि.रिआ कोठारी ( अकोला) 6-11, 11-8, 9-11,11-8, 11-5, 11-8 , रिआना भुता (ठाणे) वि. वि.दिव्यांशी भौमिक 11-2,11-9,11-5, 11-6
अंतिम फेरी :
रिआना भुता (ठाणे) वि. वि. इशिका उमाटे (नागपूर) 11-2, 12-10, 11-7, 8-11, 11-5