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Gurusai, Arundhati triumph

Gurusai, Arundhati triumph

KOCHI: Rattling his opponent Saurabh Verma with a strong dose of aggression in the decider, Andhra Pradesh's Gurusai Dutt grabbed the under-19 boys' title in the Indian Oil-Servo RSC all-India junior ranking badminton tournament at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Wednesday.

In contrast, the junior girls' final was a quiet affair with Maharashtra's Arundhati Pantawane comfortably beating Kerala's P.C. Thulasi in straight games.

Other results (all finals): Boys: U-19: U-16: Singles: H.S. Prannoy (Ker) bt Hirak Jyoti Neog (Asm) 21-12, 21-14. Doubles: Pranav Chopra/ Raj Kumar (Pun) bt B. Sai Prakash/ Hirak 21-11, 21-12.

Girls: U-16: Singles: Prajakta Sawant (Mah) bt Sikki (AP) 21-17, 21-18. Doubles: Sikki/ P. Lavanya (AP) bt Prajakta/ Daya Elsa Jacob (Ker) 21-18, 14-21, 22-20. — Principal Correspondent

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