Date:20/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/20/stories/2008032056222200.htm

Sport - Badminton

Siddharth in semifinals

NEW DELHI: Siddharth Jain beat J. B. S. Vidyadhar 21-14, 13-21, 21-17 to move into the men’s semifinals of the 29th Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) badminton tournament at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here on Wednesday.

The results (quarterfinals):

Men: P. Kashyap bt A. Hussain 21-6, 21-4; Ravindra Singh bt Thomas Kurien 24-22, 21-13; Siddharth Jain bt J. B. S. Vidyadhar 21-14, 13-21, 21-17; Chetan Anand bt Nikhil Kanetkar 21-15, 21-13.

Women: Aditi Mutatkar bt Maya Dasrath 21-1, 21-0; B. R. Meenakshi bt Richa 21-1, 21-4; Neelima bt Vineeta 21-7, 21-6; Aparna Balan bt Sampada 21-2, 21-2. — Special Correspondent