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BANGALORE : After its shock loss to Maharashtra in the Shafi Quereshi Cup (girls), Andhra Pradesh’s hopes of salvaging some pride in the Narang Cup (boys) final went up in smoke as an inspired Air India rallied to win the tie 2-1 to take home the title in the junior National inter-State badminton championship at Mandya on Wednesday night. Sai Praneeth put A.P. in the lead with a comprehensive 21-12, 21-7 victory over Prannoy India in the opening singles. But Prannoy and Pranav Chopra won the doubles 21-17, 21-4 against Sumeet Reddy and Sai Praneeth. In the decider, Hirak Jyoti Neog, the promising junior who hails from Assam, stunned Sumeet Reddy, who is the top seed in the open singles, at 17-21, 21-17, 21-18. The Open championship got underway with Prakash Padukone inaugurating the event. About 96 matches were played in the open events on the first day and all fancied players moved into the second round. The tournament will enter its crucial phase on November 7 with the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals played on November 8 and 9. The results (Final): Narang Cup (Boys ) : Air India bt A.P. 2-1 (H.S. Prannoy lost to Sai Praneeth 12-21, 17-21; H.S. Prannoy & Pranav Chopra bt Sai Praneeth & B. Sumeet Reddy 21-17, 21-4 ; Hirak Jyoti Neog bt B. Sumeet Reddy 17-21,21-17, 21-18 ). Wednesday’s results: Shafi Quereshi Cup (Girls): Final: Maharashtra bt AP 2-1 (Sai Purandare lost to N. Sikki Reddy 12-21, 10-21; Prajakta Sawant & Gauri Ghate bt N. Sikki Reddy & P.V. Sindhu 21-13, 18-21, 21-19; Sanyogita Ghorpade bt P.V. Sindhu 21-14, 21-19). Semifinals: Maharashtra bt Air India 2-1 (Sanyogita Ghorpade lost to Saili Rane 11-21, 17-21; Gauri Ghate & Prajakta Sawant bt Saili Rane & Vaishali Baria 21-12, 22-20; Gauri Ghate bt Anuradha Shrikhande 21-14, 21-15). Narang Cup: Semifinals: Air India bt Assam 2-0 (H.S. Prannoy bt Anshuman Bora 21-13, 21-9; Pranav Chopda & H.S. Prannoy bt B. Anjan & B. Ranjan 21-12, 21-16). — Special Correspondent
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