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Amit Sampat | TNN

Malvika passes first Chinese test, rallies to stun World No 24 in Korea Open

NAGPUR: Two months after becoming the second Indian shuttler to beat former World No. 1 Saina Nehwal since 2007, young Malvika Bansod scripted her career's second-biggest win, prevailing over World no 24 Han Yue from China in the Korea Open on Tuesday.

In her very first meeting with any opponent from China, the 20-year-old scripted a gritty comeback, rallying from a game down to seal a memorable 20-22, 22-20, 21-10 victory over Han, the 2017 Asian Junior champion.

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