Syed Modi International tournament: Sourabh Verma, Rituparna Das to play their semifinals today

In Badminton, Sourabh Verma will face Korea’s Heo Kwang Hee for a place in the men’s singles final of Syed  Modi International Championships today in Lucknow. Sourabh notched up a 21-19, 21-16 victory over Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn, in the quarterfinal match yesterday.

In the women’s singles,  Rituparna Das will face Thailand’s Phittayaporn Chaiwan today. Rituparna overcame  Shruti Mundada 24-26, 21-10, 21-19 in an all-Indian quarterfinal to enter the last-four stage.