Ashwini Ponnappa, PC Thulasi power ONGC

BANGALORE: Commonwealth Games champion Ashwini Ponnappa and youngster PC Thulasi guided ONGC to a 2-0 victory over IOCL in the final of the women's team event in the 34th Petroleum Sports Promotion Board inter-unit badminton tournament here on Thursday.
Thulasi got her team off to a great start by dismissing Tanvi Lad 21-15, 21-18 before teaming up with Ashwini to get the better of Aparna Balan and Prajakta Sawant.The IOCL duo put up a brave fight by taking the first game comfortably, but couldn't prevent their opponents from winning 7-21, 22-20, 21-12.
Results: Women: Final: ONGC bt IOCL 2-0 (Thulasi PC bt Tanvi Lad 21-15, 21-18; Ashwini Ponnappa/ PC Thulasi bt Aparna Balan/ Prajakta Sawant 7-21, 22-20, 21-12). Third place playoff: GAIL bt EIL 2-1 (Dalima Singh lost to Vinita 21-19, 18-21, 17-21; Dalima Singh/ Iti Bansal bt Kirti/ Vinita 21-12, 21-3).