PANJIM: Rising star Goa’s Tanisha Crasto and her partner Ishaan Bhatnagar from Chhattisgarh won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles event at the India Chhattisgarh International Challenge badminton tournament which concluded recently in Raipur.
Tanisha/Ishaan, who were the top seed in this tournament registered a commanding 21-13, 21-14 over Hariharan Amsakarunan/S S Lakshmi Priyanka in the round of 16, followed by a 12-21, 21-19, 21-14 win over India international player Sumeeth Reddy B and Shruti Mishra in the quarterfinals.
In the semifinals, Tanisha and Ishaan went down 15-21, 20-22 to the Thai pairing of Ratchapol Makkasasithorn/Chasinee Korepap to settle for bronze.
