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FATORDA: Ishaan Colaso and Ashank Dalvi stormed into the final of the U-11 boys category at the 37th V M Salgaocar All-Goa Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament organised by Cortalim Gymkhana under the aegis of Goa Table Tennis Association at the Multipurpose Stadium, here, on Tuesday.
Top-seeded Ishaan displayed flawless form, brushing aside Cladwyn Miranda 3-0 in the quarter-finals and then cruising past Vardhan Verlekar with another straight set 3-0 win in the semi-final. Ashank Dalvi, who had earlier beaten Vivaan Sasmal 3-0, got past Kedar Nair 3-1 in the other semi-final to book his place in the title clash.
In the U-15 girls category, all four semi-final spots were decided after a series of confident displays. Ishita Colaso looked sharp as she dispatched Tisha Shaikh 3-0, while Aayushi Amonkar maintained her dominance with a 3-0 win over Sachi Dessai.
Gianna George continued her fine run by defeating Kavyaa Khalap 3-0, and Aarna Lotlikar held her nerve to edge past Ira Nadkarni in a tense 3-2 encounter.