NEW DELHI, Oct 12 No. 1-ranked Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia advanced to the badminton singles final at the Commonwealth Games, easily beating India's Chetan Anand Buradagunta 21-11, 21-12.
Lee took only 24 minutes to beat the home favourite on Tuesday, maintaining his eight-match unbeaten run against Buradagunta. He will next meet Englands Rajiv Ouseph, who beat India's Kashyap Parupalli 19-21, 21-12, 21-18 in the other semifinal.
India's Saina Nehwal defeated Scotland's Susan Egelstaff 21-10, 21-17 in a 33-minute semifinal and will play in the final against Malaysia's Wong Mew Choo, who defeated England's Liz Cann 21-12, 18-21, 21-17.
The doubles women beat Australia's Tang He Tian and Kate Wilson Smith 21-12, 13-21, 21-11.
Parupalli lost a point to a line call in the third game with scores level 18-18. Parupalli was convinced the shuttle landed outside the sideline but the chair umpire refused to overrule the line judge.—AP
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