India’s Sameer Verma bagged his second badminton title in a row by clinching the Bahrain International Challenge at Isa Town on Sunday.
Seeded 11th in the tournament, Sameer had upset top seed and world number 42 Tien Minh Nguyen in the quarter-finals. The Indian was in brilliant form in his semi-final against compatriot Rahul Yadav, winning the match 21-13, 21-17.
Speaking about his good showing in Bahrain, Sameer said, "I am really happy with the way I have been able to play over the last two weeks. There were some tough matches especially the quarter-finals against (Tien Minh) Ngyen and I am happy to have won. After these victories, I hope that I can continue my good form through the year."