NAGPUR: Friday favoured the brave and Malvika Bansod fought fearlessly for 42 minutes to topple India No 3 Aakarshi Kashyap and take sweet revenge for her India Open quarterfinal defeat, cruising to the semifinals of the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament in Lucknow.
In a clinical display, the 20-year-old Malvika took the Aakarshi challenge in her stride with a straight games 21-11, 21-11 victory at the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium on Friday afternoon.