Pramod Bhagat, Sukant Kadam reach para Worlds semifinals

Pattaya: Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam today reached the semifinals of the Para Badminton World Championship to assure themselves of at least a medal here. Bhagat beat France’s Mathieu Thomas 21-15 21-17, while Kadam got the better of Nigeria’s Chigozie Jeremiah Nnanna 21-13 21-11.

Auckland
Australia beat NZ in 2nd T20I to win 3-match series

Adam Zampa took 4/34 as Australia rolled New Zealand for 102 in 17 overs to win the second T20I by 72 runs and take a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Australia looked to have fallen short of a competitive total when they were bowled out for 174 in 19.5.

Pune
Poonacha, men’s doubles pairs bow out

Niki Poonacha lost in the men’s singles quarterfinals while the two Indian men’s doubles pairs could not make it past the last-four stage of the ATP Challenger 100 tournament. Poonacha lost to seventh-seeded Dane Sweeny after the Australian came back from a 2-5 deficit in the third set to win 4-6 6-2 7-6(3). Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni lost 6-7(6) 2-6 to Tristian Schoolkate and Adam Walton. —Agencies

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