Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 26 (ANI): World No 7 Nitesh Kumar beat world no 3 Manoj Sarkar to secure Gold in SL4 category at the 4th National Para-Badminton Championship.

World No 7 Nitesh Kumar beat world no 3 Manoj Sarkar to secure Gold in the SL4 category at the 4th National Para-Badminton Championship. In his semi-finals, he also defeated world no 1 Pramod Bhagat in straight sets. This win also marks his first gold at Nationals.

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The closely contested match lasted for 50 minutes and went all the way to the wire. The final score read 23-21 20-22 21-11.

The match was like a pendulum swing, swinging both ways throughout the match. Till the 10th point of the last set, no one could tell who would be the winner.

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Both players pushed each other to the limit but at crucial points, Nitesh Kumar managed to work his magic turning the tide his way. (ANI)

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