Asian Games: Joshna-Velavan battle past compatriots into mixed doubles quarters

Aichi-Nagoya, Sept 24 (UNI) Veteran Indian squash players Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar held their nerve in a fiercely contested second game to defeat compatriots Suraj Chand and Shameena Riaz 2-0 and storm into the mixed doubles quarterfinals at the Asian Games here on Thursday. The third-seeded Indian pair prevailed 11-7, 11-10 in an all-Indian Round of 16 clash, with the second game providing the decisive test of their composure. Joshna and Velavan looked in control after taking the opening game 11-7, but Suraj and Shameena mounted a strong fightback in the second. The ninth-seeded pair recovered from 7-9 down…