Arjun enters boys U-14 semis after tough win over Harshit

Arjun Reddy Aluguvelli during his U-14 quarter-finals against Harsit Mahimkar at Bombay Gymkhana yesterday. Pic/Suresh Karkera

Arjun Reddy Aluguvelli of Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir School (Dharavi) produced a fighting display to overcome a determined Harshit Mahimkar of The Blossom ST English HS (New Marine Lines). Arjun emerged a 15-11, 15-12 winner in the boys' U-14 quarter-final match of the Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA) inter-school badminton tournament, organised by the Greater Mumbai Badminton Association at the Bombay Gymkhana courts on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Pranit Somani of Billabong High (Malad) cruised past Pravit Sahu of Orchids (Malad) 15-5, 15-7 victory to advance to the penultimate round.

Other quarter-finals results

. B-U-14: Ahan Raheja bt Tanish Patil 15-13, 15-7
. B-U-14: Mannas Mehtta bt Rishabh Gajwani 15-5, 15-6
. B-U-16: Pranay Shettigar bt Kabir Barot 15-4, 15-4
. B-U-16: Shom Mehta bt Ritvik Dinesh 15-8, 11-15, 15-9
. B-U-16: Aryan Talwar bt Shaurya Kandoi 15-9, 15-12
. B-U-16: Soham Phatak bt Kulkarni Ayan 15-2, 15-5