Jagsher, Tanvi down fancied opponents at Sub Junior National Badminton Championship

Jagsher Singh Khangurra and Tanvi Sharma of Punjab pulled off upset victories in the Yonex-Sunrise 35th Sub Junior (U-15 & 17) National Badminton Championship

Hyderabad: Jagsher Singh Khangurra and Tanvi Sharma of Punjab pulled off upset victories in the Yonex-Sunrise 35th Sub Junior (under-15 & 17) National Badminton Championship at Jwala Gutta Badminton Academy, Moinabad on Sunday.

In the quarterfinal match, Jagsher defeated third seed Prateek Koundilya of Karnataka 21-18, 16-21, 21-18 in the under-15 boys category. In the under-17 girls category, Tanvi beat fifth seed Anushka Juyal of Uttarakhand 21-11, 21-11.

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Results: Quaterfinals: U15: Boys: Bornil Akash Changmai (1) (ASM) bt Hardik Divyansh (KTK) 21-13 21-10, Jagsher Singh Khangurra (PNB) bt Prateek Koundilya (3) (KTK) 21-18 16-21 21-18, Dev Ruparelia (6) (MAH) bt Akhil Reddy Bobba (AP) 21-15 18-21 21-15, Nishchal Chand (UTR) bt Samuel Tamang (7) ANP 21-19 21-11;Girls: Adarshini Shri NB (1) TN bt Suhina Roy (KTK) 21-14 21-10, Shantipriya Hazarika (13) (ASM) bt Aadhira Rajkumar (TN) 21-14 21-15, Evanna Tyagi (MAH) bt Hithaishree L Rajaiah (10) (KTK) 9-21 21-15 21-12, Diksha S R TN Bt Rishika Nandi (DLI) 21-19 21-14;
U-17: Boys: Gnana Dattu TT (10) (TS) Bt Laksh Chengappa MA (KTK) 21-14 19-21 21-16, Lalthazuala H (3) MIZ bt Mahendra Kalahasthi (AP) 21-14 21-5, Pranauv Ram N (TS) bt Vansh Dev (14) (DLI) 21-10 21-15, Suryaksh Rawat (UTR) bt Abhishek Kanapala (7) (TS) 21-18 17-21 21-17, Girls: Anmol Kharb (1) (HAR) bt Tanvi Reddy Andluri (TS) 21-12 21-10, Rujula Ramu (3) (KTK) bt Adarshini Shri NB (TN) 17-21 21-11 21-15, Naishaa Kaur Bhatoye (6) (MAH) bt Tanoo Chandra (CG) 21-13 16-21 21-16, Tanvi Sharma (PNB) bt Anushka Juyal (5) (UTR) 21-11 21-11.