Joshna-Velavan Storm Into Semis, Assure India Squash Medal

Aichi-Nagoya, Sep 25 (UNI) Experience and youth combined to assure India of a squash medal as veteran Joshna Chinappa and Asian Games debutant Velavan Senthilkumar stormed into the mixed doubles semifinals with a commanding straight-games victory here on Friday. The Indian pair brushed aside the Philippines' Jemyca Aribado and David Pelino 11-3, 11-5 in the quarterfinals to secure at least a bronze medal. Joshna and Velavan seized control from the opening rally, racing to a 3-0 lead and then pulling away to 9-2 before closing out the first game 11-3. The Philippines pair showed greater resistance in the second, but…