ISLAMABAD - Inter Provincial Coordination Minister Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada declared Asian Cadet & Junior Table Tennis Championship open in a very impressive and colorful ceremony at Rodham Hall, Pakistan Sports Complex Wednesday.
Javed Mirza, Joint Secretary IPC, Director General Pakistan Sports Board Dr Akhtar Nawaz Ganjera, Pakistan Table Tennis Federation president Syed M Sibtain, DDG Facilities Agha Amjed Ullah, director Azam Dar, deputy director hostels Malik Imtiaz along with other dignitaries were present on the occasion. Participating teams also presented a march past amid warm applause.
Speaking at the occasion Mian Riaz thanked all the participating teams and lauded PTTF for arranging such a wonderful event at a time when Pakistan is facing international sporting isolation. He also hailed DG PSB and entire staff for putting up extra-ordinary efforts and preparing the venue in just 1-week time. Later minister distributed souvenirs among all the team, officials, judge, and referees as a sign of goodwill gesture. He thanked security forces for giving clearance to teams at a time when situation was very tricky.
A total of eight events each in both cadet and U-18 categories were held on the opening day. It was not a day to remember for the hosts as they failed to win a single match in both categories, while favourites India maintained their supremacy and sent a clear warning to all the rivals, as they remained unbeaten on the opening day matches.
In the boy's U-18 team event, India beat Bangladesh 3-0, Utkarsh beat Javed 3-0, 11-2, 11-5 and 11-6, Lalrinpvia beat Imran 3-0, 11-2, 11-5 and 11-7, while Sabhya beat Mufral 3-0, 11-5, 11-7 and 11-7.
In the second match Sri Lanka beat Maldives 3-0, Supuna beat Zeesth 3-0, 11-5, 11-7 and 11-6, Parsad beat Maizar 3-0,11-8, 11-6 and 11-3, Krishan beat Maadh 3-0, 11-8, 11-4 and 11-4, in the third match Sri Lanka beat Nepal 3-0, Supuna beat Mani 3-2, 11-7, 11-5, 7-11, 8-11 and 11-9, Parsad beat Krishna 3-1, 11-7, 11-9, 8-11 and 11-6, Krishan beat Aahil 3-0, 11-6, 11-4 and 119, in the 4th match India beat Pakistan 3-0, Gupta beat Rameez 3-1, 11-9, 3-11, 11-3 and 11-9, Lalrinpvia beat Salman 3-0, 11-6, 11-5 and 117, Virmani beat Aahil Shah 3-0, 11-6, 11-4 and 11-9.
In the U-18 girls team event, India beat Pakistan 3-0, Priyadarshini beat Farwa 3-0, 11-5, 11-4 and 11-3, Ayhika beat Maha 3-0, 13-11, 12-10 and 11-5, Sagarikh beat Ayesha 3-0, 11-3, 11-7 and 11-2, Sri Lanka beat Nepal 3-0, Muthumali beat Erika 3-0, 11-4, 11-6 and 11-9, Ruvini beat Norden 3-1, 11-7, 7-11, 11-6 and 11-6, Thedini beat Sukriti 3-0, 11-3, 11-7 and 11-4, Sri Lanka beat Pakistan 3-0, Muthumali beat Maha 3-0, 11-8, 115 and 11-7, Ruvini beat Farwa 3-0, 11-6, 11-7 and 11-6, Thedini beat Ayesha 3-0, 11-5, 11-2 and 11-4, India beat Nepal 3-0, Priyadarshini Erika 3-0, 11-6, 11-6 and 11-7, Ayhika beat Norden 3-0, 11-7, 11-5 and 11-3, Sagarikh beat Sukriti 3-0, 11-3, 11-9 and 11-5.
In the Cadet boys team event, Sri LANka beat Pakistan 3-0, Dinesh beat Mustafa 3-1, 12-10, 10-12, 11-5 and 11-6, Dishanka beat Faizan 3-0, 11-6, 11-7 and 11-5, Dinesh/Dinul beat Obaid/Faizan 3-1, 11-9, 11-4, 5-11 and 11-4, Bangladesh beat Nepal 3-1, Imran beat Ritiz 3-1, 11-9, 11-5, 6-11 and 11-3, Mufradul lost to Santaa 1-3, 6-11, 11-9, 8-11 and 6-11, Imran/Hamza beat Ritiz/Santaa 3-0, 11-7, 11-7 and 11-5, Imran beat Santaa 3-2, 11-6, 13-11, 6-11, 9-11 and 11-7, India beat Pakistan 3-0, Akash beat Faizan 3-1, 12-10, 9-11, 11-5 and 11-9, Manav beat Obaid 3-0, 11-9, 11-3 and 11-7, Manav/Snehit beat Faizan/Mustafa 3-0, 13-11, 11-5 and 14-12, Sri Lanka beat Nepal 3-1, Dishank lost to Santaa 1-3, 11-13, 6-11, 11-9 and 6-11, Dinesh beat Ritiz 3-0, 11-6, 11-5 and 11-6, Dinesh/Dinul beat Santaa/Ritiz 3-0, 11-4, 11-9 and 11-8, Dinesh beat Santaa 3-2, 11-2, 8-11, 11-6, 6-11 and 12-10.
In Cadet girls team event, Sri Lanka beat Nepal 3-0, Sheshala beat Sukiti 3-0, 12-10, 11-4 and 11-5, Chamathsara beat Sonu 3-1, 11-2, 11-9, 9-11 and 11-5, Hansani/Chamathsar beat Sukiti/Sonu 3-0, 11-8, 11-5 and 14-12, India beat Pakistan 3-0, Naina beat Anam 3-0, 11-5, 11-1 and 11-4, Shruti beat Fatima 3-0, 11-7, 12-10 and 11-5, Shruti/Archana beat Haleema/Anam 3-0, 11-4, 11-2 and 11-8, while in the last match of the opening day, India beat Nepal 3-0, Naina beat Sonu 3-0, 11-5, 11-2 and 11-5, Shruti beat Sukiti 3-0, 11-3, 11-3 and 11-5, Shruti/Archana beat Sukiti/Sonu 3-0, 11-4, 11-3 and 11-3.