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Saina, Sindhu, Srikanth, Kashyap in semis of Syed Modi Masters
Lucknow: Shuttlers Saina Nehwal, P.V. Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Parupalli Kashyap played brilliantly to reach the semi-finals of the $120,000 Syed Modi International India Masters.
World No.3 and top seed Saina defeated compatriot and World No.71 Arundhati Pantawane 21-18, 21-17 in 35 minutes, while World No.9 Sindhu battled past Thai Porntip Buranaprasertsuk 8-21, 21-11, 21-14 in 49 minutes.
In the last four contest, Olympic bronze medallist Saina will face Thai Nichaon Jindapon, who moved past Indian P.C. Thulasi 21-16, 20-22, 21-12 in an hour five minutes. The 24-year-old Saina leads 2-0 in career meetings against World No.22 Jindapon.
Two-time World Championships bronze medallist Sindhu faces a tough challenger in reigning world champion Carolina Marin of Spain, who needed just 29 minutes to thrash Thai Chochuwong Pornpawee 21-11, 21-13. The 19-year-old Sindhu trails 1-2 in career meetings against the 21-year-old Spaniard.
In the men’s singles competition, World No.5 Srikanth advanced after Malaysian fifth seed Wei Feng Chong was retired hurt as the second game ended. The 21-year-old Srikanth lost the first game 17-21 before winning the second game 21-12.
Srikanth, who defeated five-time world champion Lin Dan to lift the Chinese Grand Prix Gold 2014 title, will face compatriot H.S. Prannoy, who beat countryman R.M.V. Gurusaidutt 21-18, 21-19 in 41 minutes.
Commonwealth Games 2014 champion Kashyap registered a facile 21-18, 21-9 win over Singaporean Zi Liang Derek Wong.
In the other semi-final, World No.15 Kashyap will meet Denish second seed Viktor Axelsen, who moved past Indian B. Sai Praneeth 15-21, 21-17, 21-16 in an hour and four minutes.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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