Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap clinched his first international title in over three years as he overcame Malaysia's June Wei Cheam to emerge men's singles champion at the Austrian Open International Challenge. Kashyap, a former National champion and second seed, saw off Cheam 23-21 21-14 in a 37-minute clash late on Saturday night. His last title came at the Syed Modi International Badminton Championships in 2015. The final, however, was not a cakewalk as world number 126 Cheam matched Kashyap in the first game, which went down to the wires. I have time to train after Orlean before going to Australia and New Zealand in May," said Kashyap.

Source: dna February 25, 2018 12:22 UTC