Raito Akshay proceeds to fourth round of All India Sub Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament
India’s talented youngster Raito Akshay continued his successful run in All India Sub Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament and powered his way to the fourth round on October 22, 2012.
He intercepted Kushwani Priyansh in a third round match of Boy’s Singles Under-15 event and setup next clash with another spirited player Makkar Hardik.
This encounter was staged at local badminton arena of Visakhapatnam and both contenders challenged each other in all areas of the game until scoreboard flashed final figures of 21-19 and 22-20.
The young Indian shuttler Raito Akshay had to face strong resistance but he displayed great finishing skills and sealed a straight-set victory.
On the other hand, Kushwani Priyansh had to bid farewell to the home event despite showing commendable fighting spirit.
In the opening game, Raito made his intentions clear by prevailing in couple of consecutive rallies straight away in the beginning.
He mounted pressure by gathering some valuable points at steady pace and kept his challenger at the lower end all the way to half time.
However, it was not an easy ride to victory for him as the opposing shuttler showed a transformed character in later part of the game.
Kushwani Priyansh made swift progress and counter-balanced the situation in the third quarter of the set. Both contenders stood toe-to-toe and did not allow each other to make a notable difference.
This neck-and-neck tussle ended when Raito Akshay tipped the scale in his favour with a staggering knock of 21-19.
The second set proved a real test for both shuttlers as neither of them could gain an early advantage and match kept swinging between them until game point situation.
Initially, Kushwani looked a bit confused due to first set loss but then he switched on the best and pushed his competitor in all areas of the court.
Though, Raito struggled to revive his lost touch but he still kept trailing behind on points table. He played with great conviction and struck hard when it mattered.
Both young shuttlers were locked in a tough competition when Raito Akshay pocketed final two points in 22-20 score.
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