Ghosal, Dipika-Harinder and Abhay-Anahat pairs reach semis, secure three medals

Sourav Ghosal was dominant in his men’s singles victory, while the mixed doubles pairs were also equally facile in their waltz to the semifinals of the squash competition, assuring India of three medals in the Asian Games here on Tuesday.
Veteran Ghosal was in his elements while scoring 11-5, 12-10, 11-3 win over Japan’s Ryunosuke Tsukue, while the mixed doubles team of Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh defeated Yang Yeonsoo and Dongjun Lee 11-4, 8-11, 11-1 in 32 minutes. India started the quarterfinals on a bright note through the mixed doubles duo of Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Singh Sidhu, who produced a come-from-behind victory over Jemyca Aribado and Andrew Garica of Philippines 7-11, 11-5, 11-4.
However, it was curtains for India’s Tanvi Khanna as she lost to Satomi Watanabe in the women’s singles quarterfinals 5-11, 6-11, 12-14.
Ghosal, a gold medallist in Incheon Games 2014, brought forth his years of experience to put it against Tsukue as the Indian breezed past the first game 11-4. But the Japanese gave the top seeded Ghosal a more challenging time in the second game, running the Indian close point by point.