GUWAHATI: Assam women team made a good start in the 37th National Games and won their first match against West Bengal 4-1 at Panaji today. However, the men’s team, although they fought very well, lost the tie to Maharashtra 2-3.
Earlier, Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and Sports Minister Govind Gaude kicked off the Badminton event with a short opening ceremony in the presence of other dignitaries.
Results: Women: Group A : Assam bt West Bengal 4-1 (Ashmita Chaliha bt Rashika Das 19-21, 21-12, 21-14; Isharani Baruah bt Kanishka Bijarnia 21-10, 21-8; Isharani Baruah & Ashmita Chaliha bt Sayani Sarkar & Sutanwi Sarkar 21-11, 21-16; Mayuri Barman lost to Sukanya Choudhury 22-24, 10-21; Manali Bora & Maini Boruah bt Kanishka Bijarnia & Sukanya Choudhury 21-6, 17-21, 21-14). Men: Group A: Maharashtra bt Assam 3-2 (Orijit Chaliha lost to Harsheel Dani 16-21, 21-17, 20-22; Iman Sonowal lost to Rohan Gurbani 15-21, 16-21; Sangram Chutia & Suraj Goala lost to Deep Rambhiya & Akshan Shetty 21-23, 20-22; Tonmoy Bikash Boruah bt Arya Bhivpathaki 21-14, 15-21, 21-19; Nibir Ranjan Choudhury & Iman Sonowal bt Viplav & Viraj Kuvale 18-21, 21-18, 21-14).
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