Thilini heading for triple crown

by Anushka WITHANAGE

The pair Jayani Samarasinghe (HSBC)/Dilhani de Silva (Janashakthi) toppled Nadeesha Gayathri/M. Dissanayake (HNB) in major upset in the quarter finals of the women’s doubles at the 26th Open Badminton Championships conducted by the Mercantile Badminton Association at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium, Mount Lavinia yesterday.

Women’s doubles

Jayani Samarsinghe (HSBC)/Dilhani de Silva (Janashakthi) beat Nadeesha Gayathri/M. Dissanayake (HNB) 14/21, 22/20, 23/21.

Nadika Nilmani/Nimali Erandika (HNB) beat Chamila Dilrukshi/K.T. Thushari (DPMC) 21/6, 21/9.

Thilini Jayasinghe (Smpath Bank)/Soraya Miskin (HSBC) beat Champa de Mel/Nazreen Omerdeen (RPS) 21/3, 21/6.

Women’s singles

Chandrika de Silva (Seylan Bank) beat Dilhani de Silva (Janashakthi) 21/11, 21/9.

Pameesha Dishanthi (Seylan Bank) beat Madusha Dissanayake (HNB) 21/10, 22/24, 24/22.

Nadeesha Gayathri (HNB) beat Nadeeka Nilamani (HNB) 21/10, 21/09.

Thilini Jayasinghe (Sampath Bank) beat M. Karunakalage (Air AV) 21/2, 21/3.

Men’s doubles

Asith Chanaka/Amila Kalugalage (Sampath Bank) beat Senaka Peiris/Pradeep Silva (Dialog) 21/16, 21/13.

Dinuka Karunaratne/Anusha Lakshan (HNB) beat Clarance Homer/Duminda Jyakody 21/17, 21/15.

Men’s singles

Niluka Karunaratne (Seylan Bank) beat Lasantha Thilakewardena (Mc. Larene) 21/14, 21/5.

Hasitha Chanaka (Sampath Bank) beat Anushka Lakshan (HNB) 21/14, 21/5.

Diluka Karunaratne (Seylan Bank) beat Hashan Anuradha (HNB) 20/22, 21/9, 21/6.

Mixed doubles

Niluka/Chandrika (Seylan Bank) beat Hashan/Nimali (HNB) 21/8, 21/15.

Lakshan/Nadeeka (HNB) beat D. Corea/D. Hettiarachchi (R. Peiris) 21/7, 21/6.

Dinuka/Nadeesha (HNB) beat Susantha/Harshini (Douglas) 21/7, 21/5.

Hasith/Thilini Jayasinghe (Sampath Bank) beat Senaka/Madusha (HNB) 21/10, 21/15.