Top seed Vikram Malhotra outsmarted Puneet Pareek 11-1, 11-6, 11-4 in the final to clinch the men's open crown of the Indian Squash Professionals (ISP) organised Rs 4 lakh prize money All-India JVPG-Coke Squash Carnival (3rd leg) at the Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana courts.


Dr Ojas Dave, Joint Hon Secretary of JVPG, presents the winners' cash award and trophy to Vikram Malhotra (left), yesterday 

Earlier in the semi-final, Malhotra quashed the aspirations of Aishwarya Singh by posting a 11-5, 11-4, 11-4 victory, while Pareek prevailed 11-8, 11-5, 11-9 over the seasoned Karan Mirchandani.