Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap, who is the reigning Commonwealth Games champion, outplayed Malaysia’s June Wei Cheam in straight games in the men’s singles final to clinch the Austrian Open International Challenge, his first international title in over three years. Kashyap, a former National champion, and second seed, saw off Cheam 23-21 21-14 in a 37-minute clash. The Indian looked in good touch throughout the tournament as he didn’t drop a single game en route to his title win. The final, however, was not a cakewalk as world number 126 Cheam matched Kashyap in the first game, which went down to the wires. In the end, the Indian had to save three game points before pocketing the first game. Kashyap looked in better control in the second game and eventually sealed the contest in 37 minutes.
