Lok Sainath enthrals Vasishta Suresh in quarter-final round of State Ranking Badminton Tournament
Indian youngster Lok Sainath K played flawless badminton to surge into semi-finals of Boy’s Singles Under-17 category in Udupi 5 Star State Ranking Badminton Tournament on July 10, 2012.
The spirited shuttler overwhelmed Vasishta Suresh in quarter-final round by registering final result of 21-17, 13-21 and 21-19.
Both contenders put up a great show of badminton skills and kept the audience intact throughout the three exhausting sets.
Lok Sainath ruled the court in opening and closing segments of the show while his rival could live his moment of glory only in middle of the tussle.
The battle heated up straight away in first set as both shuttlers strived hard to gain an early advantage.
They kept chasing each other until third quarter of the set and finally this race ended when Lok Sainath pocketed valuable points at the end.
In first half, both shuttlers started their campaign in quick manner and placed a tight margin of 7-6 in no time.
At this stage, Vasishta Suresh prevailed in three consecutive rallies and managed to finish first half as leading contender with 11-8 total.
Later part of the game saw him putting a fluctuated performance as at one stage he was in commanding position with 15-12 but then a couple of unforced errors triggered the collapse.
Lok Sainath did not miss this opportunity and bagged nine out of last 11 points in decisive figure of 21-17.
However, this first set loss did not harm Vasishta much as he bounced back with a strong reply. He did not allow his challenger to wrap the show in just two games and clinched second match point with a significant lead.
This time he changed his tactics and thrashed the opponent with power packed smashes and masterly crafted drop net shots.
Lok Sainath did not have any reply to this unbeatable strategy and surrendered after reading 13-21 score on the board.
This result made the third set crucial and both contenders played with the right attitude and fortitude to oust their rival.
Vasishta Suresh remained at top end in significant part of the decider but luck was not on his side and Lok Sainath emerged as victor with a fighting knock of 21-19.
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