September 25, 2017 2:11 AM

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Slovenia Junior and Cadet Open: Manav Thakkar, Manush Shah claim gold in doubles event

In Slovenia Open Junior and Cadet Open Table Tennis championship, India's Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah claimed gold in the doubles event. The Indian duo beat the top-seeded Chinese Taipei duo of Feng I-Hsin and Tai Ming-Wei 11-7, 11-6, 17-15 at Otocec today. Earlier, the second-seeded Indian pair had beaten compatriots Anukram Jain and Snehit Suravajjula 11-8, 8-11, 9 -11, 11-7, 14-12 in the semi-final. Another Indian top-seeded Jeho Himnakulhpuingheta reached the Cadet Boys singles final defeating Iran's Radin Khayyam in straight games of 11-5, 1-4, 11-9 in the semifinal. He will meet second seed Ireland's Owen Cathcard. Earlier, Payas Jain and Diya Chitale bowed out in the Cadet quarterfinals.

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