HYDERABAD: World No.100
Rituparna Das stunned world No.14
Beiwen Zhang
15-13, 15-12 to help Pune 7 Aces qualify for the semifinals of the
Premier Badminton League
here on Monday.
Riding on Rituparna's unexpected victory, Pune downed
Awadhe Warriors
4-1. With 18 points, Pune along with
Chennai Superstarz
and
North Eastern Warriors
reached the last four stage. Awadhe with 14 points and Bengaluru Raptors (12 points) will be vying for the remaining semifinal spot.
Rituparna not only secured a point for her team but also made Awadhe Warriors lose one as she shocked the American in the latter's trump match.
"I felt really happy, the victory has still not sunk in. I wanted to play it safe from the start. It's a very special victory for me. My team supported me a lot, they kept on telling me that I can win this match," Rituparna said after the biggest victory of her career.
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