Axelsen, Srikanth in badminton final

NEW DELHI: Danish ace Viktor Axelsen overcame Indian veteran Parupalli Kashyap in straight games on Saturday to set up a title clash with home favourite Kidambi Srikanth in India Open badminton.

World number four Axelsen served past the 32-year-old Kashyap 21-11, 21-17 in the men’s semifinal of the BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament in New Delhi. Axelsen, who is top seed by default after the last-minute pullout of defending champion Shi Yuqi of China, was stretched in the second game by Kashyap but won the match in 43 minutes.