LUCKNOW, June 1 -- Prashasti Sharma and Anayika made it to the girls under-13 singles final of the Hemlata Pathak Memorial Open District Badminton Tournament, notching up contrasting wins, at the Excellia Badminton Academy here on Sunday. Whereas Prashasti defeated Ikanshi Singh 15-11, 15-13, Anayika defeated Kimaya 15-7, 15-12. In the girls under-11 semi-finals, Anvika defeated Lokshita 15-5, 15-4 and Kimaya beat Kashika Khanna 15-7, 15-3. In the quarter-final matches of the boys' under-13 category, Samriddh Pandey defeated Adhiraj Das 30-22, Vyom Singh defeated Navya Sharma 30-13, Anand Raj defeated Advik Verma 30-12, and Moksh Singh Rathore defeated Riddhva Shrinet 30-19. The girls under-15 category quarterfinals witnessed convincing wins. Sara defeated Sumedha 30-15, Anayika defeated Riya Verma 30-14, and Prashasti defeated Dhani 30-16. In the pre-quarter-finals of boys under-15 category, Hitanshu Shivhare beat Samriddh Pandey 30-22, Ashwat Mishra defeated Pratyush Gupta 30-25, Parth defeated Gaus Ahmed 30-21....