Bengaluru, Aug 6 (NationPress) The final day of group stage competitions in the 51st Junior Waterpolo Championship 2025, held at the Basavangudi Aquatic Centre, showcased a thrilling finish as hosts Karnataka, along with Bengal, Kerala, and Maharashtra, secured their spots in the semi-finals for the boys' category. On the girls' side, the semi-finalists included Karnataka, Odisha, Kerala, and Maharashtra.

The day began with Karnataka overpowering Odisha with a score of 15-5. Chinmay Pai emerged as the standout player, netting 7 goals, while Surya Chandra added 3 goals. Contributions came from Pavan Mohan and Jayanth L Reddy, each scoring twice, and Nihar Rajesh with one goal. For Odisha, Pradip Padiami was the top scorer with 3 goals.

Maharashtra triumphed over Delhi with a staggering score of 17-1. The team was led by Manthan Lomharsh Shivanikar, Samarth Vishal Mohature, Swayam Pardeshi, and Samrat Ravindra Bodke, each scoring 3 goals. Rishi Thakur scored the solitary goal for Delhi.

Bengal secured victory against Assam with a score of 14-1. Sanjib Sardar was the highlight, scoring 3 goals, while Sahil Sheikh, Sabyasachi Show, and Retobrata Das each scored 2 goals. Kuldeep Saikia was the only scorer for Assam.

Kerala defeated Telangana with a score of 8-2. Dhipin V led with 3 goals, while other contributors included Gokul Krishna B, Navaneeth S, Sudheesh R, Vishnu K, and Rajdeep Datta, each adding a goal. Mohammad Abdur Rahmaan Siddique scored for Telangana.

Haryana outperformed Manipur with a score of 8-1. Kamaldeep and Devansh Kadian each scored 4 goals. RYAN ANGOM was the lone scorer for Manipur.

Tamil Nadu faced off against Assam and secured a 9-4 victory. Pavithrasree S.D. was the star with 4 goals, followed by Alfiyah Khan Abikhan with 3 goals. Contributions also came from B. Karishma and Kaviya Priya with 1 goal each. For Assam, Ansurima Gogoi scored 3 goals.

Kerala defeated Bengal convincingly with a score of 15-2. Safwa Sakeer and Abhinanda V were pivotal, each netting 4 goals. Ardra S contributed with 3 goals, while Anjali S Sathya, Nivya M, Ruddra M R, and Ebba Adila S each added a goal. Anwesha Halder scored 2 goals for Bengal.

Karnataka narrowly defeated Maharashtra with a score of 7-6. For Karnataka, Ishani Kiran and Roshini S each scored 2 goals, along with Tanvi Ravi who also netted 2 goals. Nithya C contributed with an additional goal. For Maharashtra, Rushada Patil scored 2 goals, while Nirmiti Wankhade, Anjali Raut, Bhumika Giri, and Reet Kulkarni added one goal each.