Lakshya Sen claims fifth title of season

Dhaka, December 15

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Fast-rising Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen notched up his fifth title of the season, claiming the men’s singles crown at the Bangladesh International Challenger with a straight-game win over Malaysia’s Leong Jun Hao in the final here today.

The 18-year-old capped a superb year with a 22-20 21-18 win over Hao to clinch his fifth title in his last seven tournaments. “Happy to end the year on a winning note with my 5th international title here in Bangladesh!! Hope to continue my good form in the next year,” Sen tweeted.

In the women’s doubles final, Maneesha K and Rutaparna Panda lost 20-22 19-21 to top-seeded Malaysians Tan Pearly Koong Le and Thinaah Muralitharan. In men’s doubles, MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila lost 19-21 16-21 to Malaysians Yee Jun Chang and Kai Wun Tee. — PTI