Thursday, February 24, 2011

Kerala win National Games- Badminton

Lesser fancied Kerala, dominated the proceedings in the Badminton team event, at the recently concluded 34th National Games Badminton events held at the Thakur Vishwanath Shahdeo Indoor Stadium at Ranchi, Jharkhand.

Kerala won both the men's and the women's badminton team events overcoming the challenge of badminton powers Andhra Pradesh & Maharashtra.

Kerala women defeated Andhra Pradesh 2-1 in the women's final, while Kerala's men team edged out Andhra Pradesh 3-2 in thrilling encounters.

Badminton Men's Finals:
Kerala beat Andhra Pradesh 3-2
     H.S. Prannoy defeated K. Nandagopal 21-11, 21-19
     Joy T Antony lost to B. Sai Praneeth 19-21, 21-13, 21-5
     Rupesh Kumar & Sanave Thomas bt Nandagopal & Sai Praneeth 24-22, 21-14
     Sanave Thomas lost to Guru Saidutt 21-6, 21-6
     V. Diju & Arun Vishnu bt Guru Saidutt & K. Tarun 26-28, 21-19, 21-16

Badminton Women's Finals:
Kerala beat Andhra Pradesh 2-1
     Daya Elsa Jacob lost to P.V. Sindhu 21-8, 21-8
     Aparna Balan & P.C. Thulasi bt Jyotsna P & N Sikki Reddy 12-21, 21-13, 21-11
     P.C.Thulasi bt N. Sikki Reddy 21-12, 21-5

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