New Delhi, May 3 (UNI) Indian badminton players Sameer Verma and B Sai Praneeth have progressed into the quaterfinals in the New Zealand Open on Thursday defeating their respective opponents.
Sameer Verma got the better of his rival defeating Cheuk Yiu Lee of Hong Kong in straight sets 21-17, 21-19 to enter into quarters.
In the quarterfinals, Verma will now play first seed Lin Dan, who thrashed Lakshya Sen 15-21, 21-15, 21-12.