Daksh Talwar of Arya Vidya Mandir (Juhu) and Niva Chaughule of Parle Tilak Vidyalaya (Vile Parle) claimed the boys and girls U-16 titles respectively, in the MSSA inter-school table tennis tournament at Rajhans Vidyalaya, Andheri, on Saturday.

Daksh produced a strong fighting performance to upset Akansh Sahoo of Podar International (Powai), currently ranked 9th in Maharashtra and 6th in Mumbai, with a 12-10, 9-11,11-9, 11-9 scoreline in the final. With the match tied 1-1, Akansh started cramping. He returned after receiving treatment, but was not at his best. Daksh took advantage of the situation and went on to closely win the next two games to seal the win.