It was yet another disappointing performance by the Sri Lankan shuttlers at the Yonex-Sunrise Asia Youth Under 19 Badminton Championships that was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia recently.
In the Mixed Team event, they were completely whitewashed 5-0 by Thailand. The only redeeming feature was in the women’s doubles where Achini Ratnasiri and Samanthika Weerasinghe took the first set (21-12) off Kititarakul Chonthicha and Phetmaneelumkha Rassanan, but the next two sets were won by the Thailand pair, though the Sri Lankan girls went down fighting before conceding 21-19 in the third set.
In the ‘tie’ against Philppines, Sri Lanka gave a better account of themselves where they won men’s and mixed doubles.
However, it was unfortunate that Sri Lanka was drawn into Group’C’ with Thailand one of the strongest team in the circuit and Philippines.
Results:
Mixed Team event – Thailand beat Sri Lanka 5-0
Mixed doubles: Apisuk Inkarat and Taerattanachai Sapsiree beat Dilshan Kariyawasam and Samanthika Weerasinghe 21-11, 21-17.
Men’s singles: Poodchalat beat Nuwan Perera 21-3, 21-11.
Women’s singles: Intanon Ratchanok beat Achini Ratmasiri. 21-14, 21/9.
Men’s doubles: Ampunsuwan Wannawat and Istiyanet Tinn beat Dilshan Kariyawasam and Vishwanath Dharmawardena 21-12, 21-14.
Women’s doubles: Kititarakul Chonthicha and Phetmaneelumka Raassanan beat Achini Ratnasiri and Samanthika Weerasinghe 12-21, 21-12, 21-19.
Philippines beat Sri Lanka 3-2
Women’s singles: Ann Venice beat Achini Ratnasiri 21-18,21-9.
Men’s singles: Philip Joper beat Vishwanath Dharmawardena 12-15, 21 -15.
Women’s doubles: Ann Venice and Gelita Castilo beat Achini Ratnasiri and Samanthika Weerasinghe 21-16, 21-15.
Men’ doubles: Dilshan Kariyawasam and Vishwanath Dharmawardena 19-21, 21-10, 21-17.
Mixed doubles: Dilshan Kariyawasam and Samanthika Weerasinghe beat Philip Joper and Gelita Castilo 21-7, 21-3, 21-0.
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