Saahas Kumar advances to second round at Telangana India International Challenge

P Saahas Kumar overcame Mickhael S. Varghese in a hard-fought match 15-21, 21-13, 21-16 in the first round of the men’s singles event at the Telangana India International Challenge badminton championship at Gachibowli Indoor Stadium on Tuesday

Hyderabad: P Saahas Kumar defeated Mickhael S. Varghese 15-21, 21-13, 21-16 in the men’s singles first round of the Telangana India International Challenge badminton championship at Gachibowli Indoor Stadium here on Tuesday.

The results:

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Men’s singles: 1st round:
Gautam Arora bt Harsheel Dani 21-17, 21-11;
Rohith Mariswamy bt Harshan Tadiparthi 21-13, 14-21, 21-11;
Hmar Lalthazuala bt M. Shashaank Sai (UAE) 21-7, 21-13;
Shivansh bt Aruj Maheshwari 14-21, 21-12, 21-13;
Harshal Bhoyar bt Aki Solaiman (Bang) 21-14, 21-17;
Yash Yogi bt K. Sri Mohith 24-22, 22-11;
Shikhar Ralan bt Rajan Yadav 21-13, 12-21, 21-19;
Ashay Karde bt Chua Yi Xuân (Mas) 21-16, 21-19;
Harsht Thakur bt Irvin Arokia Walter 23-21, 21-18;
P. Saahas Kumar bt Mickhael S. Varghese 15-21, 21-13, 21-16;
Aditya Diwakar bt Rahul Kapoor (Aus) 21-8, 21-4;
Advit Bhargava bt A.V. Sai Himadeep 21-15, 21-16;
T. Gnana Dattu bt Ansh Negi 12-21, 21-14, 21-16;
S.D. Aadithyan bt Shuva Khandakar (Bang) 18-21, 21-11, 21-14;
Tanmoy Bikash Boruah bt D. Surya Kiran Reddy 21-23, 22-20, 21-14;
Ayesh Dash bt KVM Harshan Vamsi 21-15, 9-21, 21-15;
B.V. Unearth Krishna bt S.S.M. Sifat Ullah (Ban) 21-15, 21-13;
Prajwal Sonawane bt Adheep Gupta 21-11, 21-18;
Atharva Joshi bt G. Pranav Rao 21-18, 21-4 (retired);
Aditya Tripathi bt B. Varshith Reddy 21-13, 21-14;
T. Venkata Sai Harshit bt Sravanth Sai Suri 21-14, 21-14;
Manish Phogat bt S. Akhil Rao 17-21, 21-12, 22-20;
Harshit Tomar bt Mohit Singh 21-17, 21-15;
Ansh Vishal Gupta bt Lee Yen Wei (Mas) 21-11, 14-21, 21-7.