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Top Indian pairs continue undefeated in Asian doubles squash

NEW DELHI, JUN 19 (PTI): Defending champion and top seed Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar defeated Hong Kong’s Shing Fung Lam and Yat Long Chung 11-6, 11-5 for their second win in as many outings to top men’s Pool A in the 3rd Asian Doubles Squash Championships in Sarawak, Malaysia on Friday. However, the other Indian men’s pair of Rahul Baitha and Suraj Chand lost to Pakistan’s Nasir Iqbal and Noor Zaman 5-11, 9-11 for their second defeat in three outings in Pool B to bow out of contention.
In women’s doubles, second seed Joshna Chinappa and Rathika Seelan beat Singapore’s Wai Lynn Au Yeong and Naisha Singh 11-7, 11-5 for their fourth win in as many rounds to emerge leader in the six-team Pool B.
Seventh seed compatriots Janet Vidhi and Pooja Arthi went down to Hong Kong’s Nga Ching Cheng and Heylie Fung.

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