Last Updated: February 25, 2023, 21:32 IST
HS Prannoy (left) and Kidambi Srikanth (AFP Photo)
Kiran George surprised high seed HS Prannoy 21-12, 21-15 within the second spherical of the nationwide championships
Top seed and India No. 9 HS Prannoy suffered a shock second spherical defeat by the hands of Kiran George on a day a number of different seeded gamers fell by the wayside within the 84th Senior National Badminton Tournament in Pune.
While George of Airport Authority of India (AAI) surprised Prannoy 21-12, 21-15 within the day’s most sensational end result, Aakarshi Kashyap knocked out second seed Tanya Hemant on the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex.
In one other males’s singles match, second seed Kidambi Srikanth additionally struggled earlier than getting his act collectively in opposition to Manipur’s Maisnam Meiraba, who went down 19-21, 21-18, 17-21 after giving an excellent battle.
Srikanth managed to win a sport level within the first sport, however Meiraba bounced again within the second. The decider was no completely different, as each shuttlers have been tied 13-13.
Srikanth put himself in a cushty lead by successful the following 4 factors in a row, however Meiraba didn’t let his opponent have a simple manner out and once more levelled the scores at 17-17. At that essential juncture, Srikanth’s expertise gave him the sting as he pocketed the sport by successful the following 4 factors.
In the ladies’s singles, Aakarshi impressed together with her efficiency within the seniors.
All eyes have been on Tanya, who had gained the ladies’s singles title within the thirty first Iran Fajr International Challenge in Tehran earlier this month. She began properly with an 11-7 lead within the first sport, however Aakarshi quickly discovered the momentum and put Tanya in a good nook with a 14-12 lead.
The second sport noticed Aakarshi having fun with a 12-6 lead, however Tanya once more fought and levelled the scores at 16-16 after which at 20-20. In the top Aakarshi emerged the winner.
In different matches, Aditi Bhat knocked out seventh seed Saad Dharmadhikari 21-11, 21-5 whereas 14th seed Deepshikha Singh went all the way down to Surya Charishma Tamiri 14-21, 21-10, 11-21.
Eighth seeded Aashi Rawat additionally suffered an early exit as Ira Shrma scripted a 21-14, 21-19 win over her ranked opponent. Bhavya Rashi defeated twelfth seed Deepshika Neredimelli 21-8, 13-21, 21-14.
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