Sport - Badminton

Thomas-Aneesh final

KOCHI: Ernakulam’s top-seeded Thomas Kurien will meet defending champion K.A. Aneesh in the men’s singles final of the 39th Seshasayee State senior badminton championship at the Udyogamandal Club, Eloor, on Sunday evening.

In the women’s section, local star Daya Elsa Jacob will meet her district-mate Arathi Sara Sunil in the final.

The results (semifinals):

Men’s singles: Thomas Kurien (Ekm) bt Joy T. Antony (Ekm) 21-13, 21-19; K.A. Aneesh (Ekm) bt Bennet Antony (Tsr) 21-13, 21-8.

Doubles: Joy T. Antony & Thomas Kurien (Ekm) bt K.A. Aneesh & Jaison Xavier (Ekm) 21-16, 21-15; Sanave Thomas & Jaseel P. Ismail (Kzd) bt Ram C. Vijay & George Thomas (Kzd) 21-12, 21-12.

Women’s singles: Daya Elsa Jacob (Ekm) bt P.S. Anumol (Ekm) 21-7, 21-12; Arathi Sara Sunil (Ekm) bt P.S. Linimol (Ekm) 22-20, 21-9.

Doubles: P.S. Anumol & P.S. Linimol (Ekm) bt Nima Lakshmi (Tsr) & M. Sruthi (Kzd) 21-17, 21-18; Merit George & Miral George (Tsr) bt Anjali Maria & Arathi Sara Sunil (Ekm) 21-11, 21-14. — Principal Correspondent

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