State Open Badminton C'ships : Sh Gung vs Sushanta M in U-17 boys singles final
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 22 2023:
Sh Gung of Thoubal will face Sushanta M of Kakching in the U-17 boys singles title clash in the ongoing 67th State Open Badminton Championships being underway at MBA Indoor Hall, DM University Campus.
Sh Gung reached the final with a 21-18, 21-16 win over Rishav Ngangom of Bishnupur in the semi-final before Sushanta M eased to a 21-11, 21-11 win over K Dayananda of Kakching in another semi-final match.
Earlier in the quarter finals, Gung outlasted E Shitaljit of Kakching 18-21, 24-22, 21-18 while Sushanta saw off M Vivek of Imphal West 21-17, 21-14 .
The final line up of the U-17 girls singles competition was also completed today with K Gunjan of Imphal East and Leonie Tayenjam of Imphal West securing the last two berths.
K Gunjan made it to the final with an easy 21-9, 21-14 win over L Nandita of Imphal East while Leonie devastated Chanulembi Sapam 21-2, 21-4 in another semi-final encounter.
Earlier in the last-8 round, Gunjan got the better of A Devika of Imphal West 21-2, 21-9 before Leonie thumped Angom Lanchenbi 21-10, 21-16 .
Th Yangba Meitei of Imphal East will face Ng Yaiphaba of Jiribam in the U-11 boys singles final tomorrow.
Yangba booked the final ticket with a 21-7, 21-13 win over Loyangamba L of Imphal East in the first semi-final match before Ng Yaiphaba secured a 13-21, 21-16, 21-15 comeback semi-final win over Ch Netcover of Imphal East in another semi-final match.
Senapati-IW pairing of Pfoki Liruna and Ch Bellarix will fight it out against IW-IE pair of Th Hursh and K Gunjan in the U-17 mixed doubles final tomorrow.
Hursh and Gunjan beat IW-IE pair of M Vivek and L Nandita 21-14, 21-13 in the first semi-final match before Liruna and Bellarix outlasted Thoubal pair of Gung and Rekispa Soubam 21-15, 21-13 in the other semi-final match.