Date:08/01/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/01/08/stories/2009010855222200.htm

Sport - Badminton

Delhi Audit in final

NEW DELHI: Rajiv Sharma won both his singles and doubles matches as Delhi Audit defeated Department of Posts 3-1 in the men’s semifinals of the inter-Ministry badminton tournament at the AIIMS Gymkhana, here on Wednesday.

The results:

Semifinals: Delhi Audit bt Department of Posts 3-1 (Nitin Suman lost to Manmeet Singh 18-21, 9-21; Rajeev Sharma bt Rupinder 21-16, 21-19; Rajeev & Nitin bt V.E. Thomas & Gaurav 21-18, 21-5; Sunil Yadav bt Gaurav 21-10, 21-11).

Armed Force Headquarters bt AIIMS 3-0 (Shailendra Pawah bt Vijay Sharma 21-10, 21-10; Amit Tyagi bt Dr. Biplab Mishra 21-7, 21-5; Shailendra Pawah & Amit bt Dr. Pankaj Hari & Dr. Naval 22-20, 21-15).