Senura and Bimandee continue winning streak

Senura and Bimandee in action

Asian TT Championships – 2nd trials

By Shamseer Jaleel

Senura Silva (Ananda College) and Bimandee Bandara (Hillwood Kandy) both remained unbeaten at the second trial conducted by the Table Tennis Association of Sri Lanka to select the Men’s and Women’s to represent the Sri Lanka team that would compete in the Asian TT Championships in Doha Qatar. The second and last trial took place at the Thomian Indoor Stadium in Mount Lavinia.

Eight players each were called for two trials with all players having to play each other in best of five sets on both dates. From the Men’s segment, Nirmala Jayasingha (MAS) pulled out from the second trial due to a hamstring injury sustained during the first trial. Senura Silva (Ananda College) and Bimandee Bandara (Hillwood Kandy) remained unbeaten in the Men’s and Women’s segment respectively. Both youngsters showed top-class concentration to remain unbeaten in the second trials which was the last one before the touring squad was to be announced.

Men’s

Senura Silva (Ananda College) won all six matches beating Chameera Ginige 3/0, Milinda Lakshitha 3/0, Imantha Udanjaya 3/1, Nimesh Ranchagoda 3/1, Chanul Dulsen 3/0, Chandupa Alahakoon 3/0.

Nimesh Ranchagoda (Sri Lanka Navy) won four matches from six by beating Chameera Ginige 3/0, Milinda Lakshitha 3/2, Imantha Udanjaya 3/0, Chandupa Alahakoon 3/2.

Chameera Ginige (University of Jayawardenapura) won three matches from six by beating Imantha Udanjaya 3/1, Chanul Dulsen 3/1, Chandupa Alahakoon 3/1.

Milinda Lakshitha (OMBC) won three matches from six by beating Chanul Dulsen 3/0, Chandupa Alahakoon 3/0, Chameera Ginige 3/1.

Imantha Udanjaya (Sri Lanka Army) won two matches from six by beating Milinda Lakshitha 3/0, Chanul Dulsen 3/0.

Chandupa Alahakoon (Kingswood) won two matches from six by beating Imantha Udanjaya 3/1, Chanul Dulsen 3/2.

Chanul Dulsen (Dharmasoka Ambalangoda) won one match from six by beating Nimesh Ranchagoda 3/2.

Women’s

Bimandee Bandara (Hillwood Kandy) won all seven matches. Bimandee beat Ishara Madurangi 3/1, Hansani Piumila 3/0, Thanushi Rodrigo 3/0, Ayla Chitty 3/2, Muthumali Priyadarshani 3/0, Jithara Warnakulasuriya 3/2, Chameesha Thushadi 3/0.

Muthumali Priyadarshani (Sri Lanka Navy) won five from seven matches beating Ishara Madurangi 3/1, Hansani Piumila 3/2, Thanushi Rodrigo 3/2, Ayla Chitty 3/1, Chameesha Thushadi 3/1.

Ishara Madurangi (SLPA) won three from seven matches beating Ayla Chitty 3/1, Jithara Warnakulasuriya 3/2, Chameesha Thushadi 3/0.

Ayla Chitty (Ladies) won three from seven matches beating Hansani Piumila 3/1, Thanushi Rodrigo 3/1, Jithara Warnakulasuriya 3/1.

Chameesha Thushadi (K’Balika) won three from seven matches beating Hansani Piumila 3/0, Ayla Chitty 3/2, Jithara Warnakulasuriya 3/1.

Thanushi Rodrigo (Sri Lanka Army) won three from seven matches beating Ishara Madurangi 3/1, Hansani Piumila 3/0, Chameesha Thushadi 3/1.

Jithara Warnakulasuriya (Ladies) won two from seven matches beating Thanushi Rodrigo 3/2, Muthumali Priyadarshani 3/1.

Hansani Piumila (SL Navy) won two from seven matches beating Ishara Madurangi 3/2, Jithara Warnakulasuriya 3/0.