By Dhammika Ratnaweera
Jananuwani de Alwis created a major upset when she beat Nadara Gunawardena in the girls under 19 quarterfinal at the SSC open Badminton championships which is now in progress at SSC Indoor Stadium and Mercantile Badminton courts.
Jananuwani the unseeded shuttler from Vishaka College Colombo made three hard-fought setters to enter the under 19 semi finals. Jananuwani lost her first set 15/21 but she fought back strongly to win second and third sets 21/17, 21/11 over third seed Nadara Gunawardena.
Top seed shuttler of the under 19 girls singles Dilmi Dias of Our Lady of Victory College Moratuwa had an easy two straight sets over Keshani Attanayake of Lyceum International College 21/8, 21/7 to enter the semi-finals while fourth seed Gayana Pieris of Vidura College Nugegoda defeated Fathima Ilma of Kandy girls high school 21/10, 21/4 at the quarterfinals. Anurangi Hansamali the bottom seed had an easy two straights sets over Raveeshiya Jayaweera of Lyceum 21/11, 21/9 to enter the under 19 semi-finals which will be played on 26th Saturday with the finals following the day after on Sunday.
Meanwhile Dumindu Abeywickrama of Royal partnered with Menura de Alwis of D.S Senanayake College Colombo the top seed pair won the boys under 17 doubles quarter final when they beat Lehan Andrahennadi and Kaviru Sanjith two straight sets 21/17,21/18 while Sethum Perera and Shavinka Weerasekara outclassed Kavisha Abeysinghe and Himal Perera 21/9,21/17.
Thenuka de Silva partnered with Viren Nettasinghe defeated Chalith Kumarapperuma and Maleesha Kumarasinghe 21/15,21/16 while other quarter final Madubhanu Kariyawasam and Oshamika Karunaratna beat Glen Gomes and Chamith Nimantha. 21/11,21/16
Due to more entries for the tournament, the matches continue until 10 pm with tournament showing off with very high level of competition at both venues SSC courts and Mercantile courts.
Today (23) being fifth day of the tournament open men and women singles first round matches,under 17 girls first and second rounds,open men’s doubles matches are scheduled to play at the SSC courts while under 15 and under 13 girls singles and doubles, over 40 women’s singles and family mixed doubles matches are scheduled to played at the Mercantile Badminton courts .The finals will be played at 27thSunday at SSC courts.
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