After enduring three closely-fought games, Amogh stepped up the gas in the remaining two games to edge out Samartha 3-2. Amogh lost the opening game 9-11 but levelled scores after clinching the second at 11-9. Amogh surrendered the third game at 11-13.
However, Amogh stormed back to contention by winning the fourth game and then convincingly won the fifth to settle the issue in his favour.
Results:
Boys: Cadet, final: Amogh Athani bt Samartha R 9-11, 11-9, 11-13, 11-2, 11-5.
Semifinals: Samartha bt Suchet P Shenoy 8-11, 11-8, 11-3, 8-11, 11-8; Athani bt Shreyas Kulkarni 4-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-7.
Sub-junior, final: Sunand Vasan bt Shreyal K Telang 11-8, 8-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11,7.
Semifinals: Shreyal K Telang bt Vedanth M Urs 9-11, 11-8, 11-9, 5-11, 11-8; Sunand Vasan bt Harshith R 11-8, 12-10, 9-11, 11-8.
Non Medalist, final: Sushmith Barigidad bt Sanketh KB 11-3, 13-15, 4-11, 11-4, 11-8.
Semifinals: Sushmith Barigidad bt Maitreyi Bailoor 12-10, 11-9, 9-11, 11-5; Sanketh KB bt Amogh Athani 11-9, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7.
Girls: Cadet, final: MV Spoorthy bt Medhini R Bhat 11-9, 11-6, 11-5.
Semifinals: Medhini R Bhat bt N Aishwarya 11-8, 11-13, 9-11, 14-12, 11-9; MV Spoorthy bt Anjana S 11-9, 7-11, 11-6, 11-9.
Sub Junior, final: Ridhi Rohith bt Madhurya M 11-7, 11-7, 11-4.
Semifinals: Ridhi Rohith bt Maitreyi Bailoor 11-7, 11-9, 11-5; Madhurya M bt Sowmya Urs 11-9, 11-7, 11-2.
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