Maharashtra Teams Enter Semifinals at 34th National Kho-Kho Championship in Simdega, Jharkhand

 

Maharashtra Teams Enter Semifinals at 34th National Kho-Kho Championship in Simdega, Jharkhand

Simdega, Jharkhand, October 1: Both Maharashtra teams have advanced to the semifinals of the 34th National Kho-Kho Championship for adolescents, currently underway at Albert Ekka Stadium in Pushpur.In the girls' semifinal match, Maharashtra will face Rajasthan, while the boys' team will compete against Odisha.

In the girls' quarterfinal match this morning, Maharashtra's team secured a victory over Vidarbha by one inning and a margin of 20 points. Siddi Bhosale defended 3.00 meters, while Vedika Kamkhede defended 2.00 and 1.30 meters, taking one wicket. Shravanita Tamakhede performed outstandingly, remaining unbeaten with defenses of 2.00 meters and 1.40 meters, claiming three wickets. Gauri Yadav and Ishwari Sutar each took three wickets. From the Vidarbha team, Durga Gavtade took one wicket while defending 1.30 meters.

In other girls' matches, Rajasthan defeated Punjab by six points to reach the semifinals, while Karnataka edged out Chhattisgarh by two points. Tamil Nadu also secured a narrow victory over West Bengal by two points, setting up a second semifinal match between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

In the boys' quarterfinals, Maharashtra's team dominated West Bengal, winning by a remarkable 28 points. Prasad Belip defended 3.30 meters in the first inning, while Vinayak Bhange defended 2.20 meters. Bhimsing Vasave provided defense for 1.30 meters and 1.40 meters, taking five wickets in the process. Sujay Chavan took six wickets, and Mayur Jadhav claimed three.

In the other boys' quarterfinal match, Telangana defeated Andhra Pradesh, while Odisha won against Karnataka, and Telangana also triumphed over Delhi.