Joshna dropped a game before beating Nouran Ahmed Gohar of Egypt 11-8 11-9 5-11 11-7 while Anaka got the better of Zulhijah Binti Azan (Malaysia) 4-11, 11-0, 11-5, 4-11, 11-8 in 45 minutes.
However, the three Indian qualifiers including the current national junior Champion Harshit Kaur of Delhi bowed out of the tournament after suffering defeats.
Ashita, a school going kid, went down in straight games to sixth seed Carrie Ramsey of England while Harshit Kaur, the current under-15 champion, went down fighting in a close tie against Malaysia's Pushpa Devi, who won 11-8, 12-10, 12-10.
Harshit fought hard but the Malaysian girls experience helped her to close win. More