Itanagar, May 14: The Indian girls began their campaign in the Under-19 category on a winning note, posting a 3-0 triumph over Bangladesh in the South Asian Youth Table Tennis at the Dorjee Khandu Indoor Stadium today.

It's a nice cushion for the hosts as they await tomorrow three more teams in the five-team round-robin league to go atop the chart, leaving the second spot for one of the four other teams in the fray.

Yashaswini Ghorpade put India in the lead when she beat Oisha Rohman of Bangladesh in straight games. Suhana Saini followed it up with another easy win over Sai Khoy Marma, and Taneesha Kotecha completed the task with yet another straight-game victory over Resmi Tanchangya.

Though not linked to the July Asian Youth Championships in Doha, the U-15 Indian girls scored another 3-0 win over Bangladesh to put up a grand show.

Bangla, Lanka boys on the way

In the Under-19 Boys category, Bangladesh Boys won their first round 3-0, beating the Maldives, while Nepal managed to take a game off Sri Lanka, who won 3-1. These triumphs have taken Bangladesh and Sri Lanka closer to qualification.

In the Under-15 section, the Sri Lankan boys thumped Nepal 3-0, while Bangladesh beat Maldives by the same margin. However, the Sri Lankan girls won their first round against the Maldives, and Nepal downed Bangladesh by an identical margin of 3-0.

With the team events in both categories getting over tomorrow, it is up to the teams to pull up their socks and make the most of the situation.

In the morning session, Sri Lanka began the hunt for a spot in right earnest when their Under-19 Girls beat Bangladesh 3-0 in the first round. Divya, LS Kulappuwawadu and Nadithi Annadige were the protagonists doing the job for the island nation in the five-team league.

Later the girls from Nepal struggled before overcoming Maldives 3-2 in their first-round match. Their results had more academic interest than anything else as the race for one of the two qualification spots remained with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Grand opening

In a grand inauguration earlier in the day, all the participating teams marched past in front of the Union Law and Justice Minister, Kiren Rijiju, State Sports Minister Mama Natung, state chief secretary, and other dignitaries from the federation and organisers.

The colourful ceremony also included the traditional song and dance programme by the famous tribes of the state to regale the participants and spectators.

Results (Team):

Under-19 Boys: Round 1: Bangladesh bt Maldives 3-0 (Bawm Lian bt Sujau Thabin 9-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-7, Ridoy Mohutasin bt Khalid Ahmed 7-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-9, Hasin Hashem bt Latheef Hassan 11-6, 11-3, 11-9); Sri Lanka bt Nepal 3-1 (Vinuka Gunawardena bt Sujan Gadai 11-5, 11-5, 11-7, Thisum Gamage lost to Baniya Bishwo 11-7, 2-11, 9-11, 8-11, Gesandu Peiris bt Gole Bishal 6-11, 7-11, 11-8, 13-11, 11-8, Thisum Gamage bt SujanGadai 11-7, 11-8, 5-11, 11-2).

Round 2: Nepal bt Bangladesh 3-0 (Baniya Bishwo bt Bawn Lian 9-11, 13-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-7, Gole Bishal bt Ridoy Ahmed 11-8, 4-11, 11-3, 11-6, Sujan Gadai bt Hasib Hashem 11-4, 9-11, 11-7); Sri Lanka bt Maldives 3-2 (Thisum Gamage bt Mohamed Thabin 11-8, 4-11, 11-6, 11-8, Vinuka Gunawardena lost to Akhyar Ahmed 10-12, 11-6, 11-8, 7-11, 7-11, Gesandu Peiris bt Zeek Hassan 7-11, 10-12, 17-15, 11-8, 11-6, Thisum Gamage lost to Akhyar Ahmed 12-10, 7-11, 3-11, 12-10, 5-11, Vinuka Gunawardena bt Mohamed Thabin 11-8, 11-5, 11-6).

Under-19 Girls: Round 1: Sri Lanka bt Bangladesh 3-0 (Divya Gamage bt Resmi Tanchangya 13-11, 11-4, 11-6, LS Kulappuwawadu bt Sai Khoy Marma 11-5, 11-9, 8-11, 11-8, Nadithi Annadige bt Oishe Rohman 11-8, 7-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-8); Nepal bt Maldives 3-2 (Rai Biyanka bt Mishka Mohamed Ibrahim 11-7, 11-4, 11-8, Evana T. Magar lost to Fathimath Dheema Ali 7-11, 4-11, 2-11, Diya Deula bt Mallak Binthi 11-5, 12-10, 11-4, Rai Biyanka lost to Fathimath Dheema Ali 4-11, 4-11, 11-9, 6-11, Evana T Magar bt Mishka Mohamed 11-4, 11-6, 11-8).

Round 2: India bt Bangladesh 3-0 (Yashaswini Ghorpade bt Oisha Rohman 11-5, 11-7, 11-3, Suhana Saini bt Sai Khoy Marma 11-3, 11-1. 11-3, Taneesha Kotecha bt Resmi Tanchangya 11-6, 11-4, 11-4); Sri Lanka bt Maldives 3-2 (Divya Gamage lost to Fathimath Ali 11-13, 6-11, 9-11, LS Kulappuwawadu bt Malaak Binith 11-7, 11-7, 11-6, Nadithi Aannadige bt Mishka Mohamed 11-9, 6-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-5, LS Kulappuwawadu lost to Fathimath Ali 2-11, 5-11, 7-11, Divya Gamage bt Malaak Binith 11-8, 11-5, 11-6).

Under-15 Boys: Round 1: Sri Lanka bt Nepal 3-0 (Janith M Batugedara bt Siddhartha Tamang 11-6, 6-11, 11-5, 11-6, Mohamed Akram bt Saurav Khadka 11-8, 11-6, 11-5, Mohamed Akram/Janith Batugedara bt Siddhartha Tamang/Saurav Khadka 11-2, 11-8, 9-11, 12-10); Bangladesh bt Maldives 3-0 (Hasib A Hashem bt Awn I. Latheef 11-6, 11-8, 11-9, Rahman Md. Mhatabur bt Umyr Md. Muizzu 11-8, 11-8, 11-4, Habib/Rahman bt Awn/Umyr 11-5, 11-5, 11-6).

Round 2: India bt Nepal 3-0 (Priyanuj Bhattacharya bt Siddhartha Tamang 11-6, 11-5, 11-4, P.B. Abhinandh bt Erish Shakya 11-5, 11-5, 11-3, Priyanuj/Punit Biswas bt Siddhartha/Saurav Khadka 11-6, 11-7, 11-1); Sri Lanka bt Bangladesh 3-2 (Janith Batugedara lost to Hasib Hashem 7-11, 7-11, 11-6, 8-11, Mohamed Akram bt Rahman Mhatabur 11-6, 11-9, 11-8, Janith/Mohamed Akram lost to Hasib/Rahman11-4, 5-11, 11-4, 9-11, 9-11, Mohamed Akram bt Hasib Hashem 11-5, 7-11, 9-11, 12-10, 11-5, Janith Batugedara bt Rahman Mhatabur 11-5, 13-11, 9-11, 11-9).

Under-15 Girls: Round 1: Nepal bt Bangladesh 3-0 (Subhashree Shrestha bt Jannat Musrat 11-9, 13-11, 10-12, 14-12, Sushmita Khadka bt Asma Khatun 11-5, 11-3, 11-9, Sushmita/Subhashree bt Jannat/Asma 11-4, 11-7, 11-5); Sri Lanka bt Maldives 3-0 (Shamalsha Dewmi bt Mishka Mohamed 11-7, 8-11, 9-11, 11-4, 11-7, Kavindya Tamadi bt Aishath Zaara 11-5,11-9, 11-5, Tamadi/Mudiya Jayasinghe 11-3, 11-7, 7-11, 11-9).

Round 2: India bt Bangladesh 3-0 (Jennifer Varghese bt Asma Khatun 11-5, 11-7, 11-2, Sayanika Maji bt Jannat Musrat 11-4, 11-6, 11-4, Sayanika/Avisha Karmakar bt Jannat/Asma 8-11, 11-4, 11-2, 11-4); Nepal bt Maldives 3-0 (Sushmita Khadka bt Aishath Zaara 11-5, 11-5, 11-7, Subhashree Shrestha bt Mishka Mohamed 11-6, 12-10, 8-11, 9-11, 11-4, Sushmita/Subhashree bt Mishka/Aishath 11-8, 11-7, 11-3).