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Kuwait City<\/strong>: Indian teams for the first time in the history of the Asian Squash Championship<\/a> have made it in the finals of both boy\u2019s and girl\u2019s category.<\/p>\n

In the semi-finals here Friday, Indian women beat South Korea 2-0 to set up a title clash with Hong Kong, who overcame Malaysia 2-1.<\/p>\n

The Indian men ousted Kuwait 2-0 to take on arch rivals Pakistan, who eliminated Malaysia.<\/p>\n

In the women’s semi-final, Anaka set the ball rolling with a command performance, outplaying Yang Yeon Soo 3-1. <\/p>\n

Anaka showed great maturity in her game to outrun her more experienced opponent.<\/p>\n

In the second singles, India’s No.1 Dipika Pallikal lived up to expectations by cruising past champion Song Sun Mi in straight games.<\/p>\n

In the men’s semis, India defeated Kuwait, who were supported by a vociferous crowd. <\/p>\n

Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu, playing first, handled the tense situation superbly and contained the extremely aggressive Salem Fayez Mohammed.<\/p>\n

Both players displayed superb retrieving abilities but Harinder emerged as the winner in straight games with his consistent display.<\/p>\n

India’s No.1 Saurav Ghosal, the highest ranked player in the tournament, outwitted the talented Abdullah Al Muzayen 3-1. <\/p>\n

Ghosal, an improved and mature player, had a precise plan of pinning Al Muzayen to his weaker backhand side. <\/p>\n

This paid off although Al Muzayen displayed his characteristic finishing shots to the delight of the gallery. <\/p>\n

“This is a remarkable performance, we are very proud of our players,” said Cyrus Poncha after India’s historic entry into the final.<\/p>\n

The results (semi-finals):<\/p>\n

Men – India beat Kuwait 2-0: Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu beat Salem Fayez Mohammed 12-10, 11-9, 11-7; Saurav Ghosal beat Abdullah Al Muzayen 12-10, 12-14, 11-9, 11-7.<\/p>\n

Women – India beat Korea 2-0: Anaka Alankmony beat Yang Yeon Soo 11-8, 8-11, 11-9, 11-2; Dipika Pallikal beat Song Sun Mi 11-7, 11-8, 11-2.<\/p>\n

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