Shaikh, Bose find the going tough

Wasim Shaikh and Arijeet Bose found the going tough before they managed to win their respective men's singles pre-quarter-final round matches of the 2nd Maharashtra Senior State Selection Badminton Tournament 2016 held at the Goregaon Sports Club yesterday

Wasim Shaikh and Arijeet Bose found the going tough before they managed to win their respective men's singles pre-quarter-final round matches of the 2nd Maharashtra Senior State Selection Badminton Tournament 2016 held at the Goregaon Sports Club yesterday.

In a closely fought encounter, Shaikh dropped the first game to Vinayak Dandavate, but pocketed the next two games to seal a 21-23, 27-25, 21-17 win and book his place in the last eight. Bose lost the opening game, but managed to find his rhythm to overcome Akendra Darji by a 13-21, 21-12, 21-14 scoreline.

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