Rajendra Bam and Narendra Jaisi of Dhangadhi won the Sudurpaschim Province-level open badminton tournament in Jhalari, Kanchanpur, today, defeating local pair Bibek Air and Parmananda Joshi in the final. The Dhangadhi duo secured the title in straight sets, taking the first 21-17 before claiming the second set to complete the victory at the tournament venue in Shuklaphanta Municipality.
Dhangadhi pair take the final
The final brought together Bam and Jaisi, representing Dhangadhi, and Air and Joshi, representing Jhalari. The match ended in two sets, with the Dhangadhi pair winning both. The opening set was closely contested, but Bam and Jaisi prevailed 21-17. They then won the second set to seal the match and the tournament title.
The available match details do not specify the score in the second set. The result was nevertheless decisive: the winners did not need a third set to settle the final. Their straight-sets victory ended the tournament with the title going to the pair from Dhangadhi, while the Jhalari duo finished as runners-up.
Tournament concludes in Shuklaphanta
The province-level open competition concluded today at Jhalari, in Shuklaphanta Municipality of Kanchanpur district. Its open format and province-level scope brought the final together around pairs from Dhangadhi and Jhalari, with the host-area duo facing the visitors from Dhangadhi for the championship.
The final result placed Bam and Jaisi at the top of the competition. Air and Joshi reached the title match and were the opposing pair in the deciding contest. The tournament's conclusion in Jhalari gave the event a local setting, while the championship itself was contested between the two named pairs.
A straight-sets finish
The 21-17 first-set score provides the clearest indication of how the final began: the Dhangadhi pair had to win a competitive opening game before moving on to the second. With the second set also going to Bam and Jaisi, they finished the match without allowing the final to extend to a deciding third set.
For the tournament, the outcome was a title for Dhangadhi's Bam and Jaisi and a runner-up finish for Jhalari's Air and Joshi. The available details establish the final pairing, the venue, the first-set score and the straight-sets result, but do not provide the second-set score or further match statistics. The competition concluded with the Dhangadhi pair securing the Sudurpaschim Province-level open badminton crown in Jhalari.
