Sports briefs: Shrivalli enters second round

Shrivalli defeated Francesca Curmi of Malta 7-6 (6), 6-4 in the singles first round of KPB Trust Women’s Open ITF tournament at Bengaluru

Hyderabad: Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty of India defeated Francesca Curmi of Malta 7-6 (6), 6-4 in the singles first round of the KPB Trust Women’s Open ITF women’s tennis tournament at Bengaluru on Wednesday.

The Hyderabad girl then combined with Maya Rajeshwaran Revathi to score a 6-1, 6-3 win against Harshini Nagaraj and Vashita Patania in the doubles pre-quarterfinal.

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Pooja to lead Hyd U-23 team

Vanka Pooja will lead Hyderabad in the BCCI Women’s (under-23) one-day cricket championship matches to be held in Dehradun from March 3 to 11.

The team: Vanka Pooja (capt), K Niteesha (vice-captain), G Trisha, Sandhya Gora, S Yashasri, M Mamatha (wk), Drithi Kesari, E Srujana, Prathiksha Venkatesh, M Sakshi Rao, E Darshini (wk), P Akshaya Reddy, Akanksha Semwal, P Sri Chendanaa and B Keerthana.

Stand-byes: N Kranthi Reddy, Jazmine Gill, P Parvathi, S Mithra, D Pranavi Yadav.

 

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Big win for HUCC against Sri Chakra

HUCC recorded a thumping 416-run win against Sri Chakra in the HCA B-Division two-day league cricket championship here on Wednesday.

The scores: HUCC 536/6 decl in 84 overs bt Sri Chakra 120 in 31.2 overs (Rithik Reddy 42, D. Sri Charan Chowdary 4/39).