August 2, 2017 8:07 PM

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Joshna Chinappa-Dipika Pallikal reach quarterfinals of World Doubles Squash C'ship

The formidable Indian pair of Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal advanced to the women's doubles quarterfinals at the WSF World Doubles Squash Championship at Manchester on Wednesday.The number two seeds and 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medallist went on to top the three-team Group B by beating Tesni Evans and Deon Saffery of Wales quite comfortably.In the quarterfinal on Thursday, Joshna and Dipika are scheduled to take on the Group A runner up Samantha Cornett and Nikole Todd of Canada.The Indian mixed pairs also put up a confident show. Number two seeds Saurav Ghosal and Dipika began their Group B league with a win over Malaysian pair of Mohammed Syafiq Kamal and Rachel Arnold in straight games.Similarly Joshna and Vikram Malhotra, the sixth seeds, are currently topping Group C after winning both their matches. Having started with a win yesterday, the duo scoredover Zac Miller and Amanda Landers-Murphy of New Zealand in a close match today for a clean slate thus far.

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