Rai defeated Rajiv Dahal of APF 21-17, 20-22, 21-17 while Limbu edged past Suraj Maharjan of Sunrise Badminton Club 21-19, 11-21, 21-15 in the semifinals held on Friday. [break]
In the men´s doubles, Akash Chhantyal and Raju Bajracharya of the host Bulls Club overcame Sirjan Tamrakar and Shrawan Tamrakar´s pair of Prayag Pokhari Club 21-19, 21-18 for a place in the final. In another semifinal, Mahesh Bajracharya and Birendra Bista´s pair from Butwal overcame Bishwa Gurung and Ram Baniya´s pair of GSC 21-15, 21-18 in straight sets.
In the women´s doubles, the Bulls pair of Trina Rai and Bina Tulachan ousted APF´s Badi Gurung and Maya Gurung 21-14, 21-9 to set up a title clash with club mates Kabita Karki and Sita Dahal. Karki and Dahal defeated the pair of Prativa Gurung and Maya Pun from Pokhara 21-6, 23-21.
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