Sat Nov 30 09:04:41 UTC 2024: ## Sindhu, Sen Advance in Syed Modi International Badminton Championships
**Lucknow, India** – PV Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medalist, secured her place in the semifinals of the Syed Modi International Badminton Championships (Super 300) after a hard-fought three-game victory over Ira Sharma. The 18th-ranked Sindhu won 21-10, 12-21, 21-15. She will next face China’s Dai Wang, who defeated India’s Devica Sihag in another exciting match.
In other women’s singles matches, unseeded Unnati Hooda caused an upset, defeating Pornpicha Choeikwong of Thailand in straight games (21-18, 22-20). However, second seed Malvika Bansod lost to Shriyanshi Valishettty (12-21, 15-21), and Tasnim Mir defeated Anupama Upadhyaya (21-15, 13-21, 21-7).
In the men’s singles, top seed Lakshya Sen continued his strong performance, defeating Israel’s Daniel Dubovkov 21-14, 21-13. He will face Meiraba Luwang in the semifinals. Ayush Shetty also advanced, defeating Hoh Justin of Malaysia. Priyanshu Rajawat, the second seed, secured his semifinal spot with a win over Vietnam’s Le Duc Phu.
**(Note: The last paragraph about the Maharashtra Assembly election results and political unrest is unrelated to the badminton tournament and has been omitted from this news article about the sports event.)**
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