Rudra Rane of IES New English (Bandra) entered the semi-finals of the Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA)-organised girls under-16 badminton tournament with straight-sets 21-6, 21-8 win over Hima Mulchandani of St Gregorios High School (Goregaon) at the Cricket Club of India (CCI) courts, yesterday. Rudra, 14, played an attacking game from the start and enjoyed a comfortable 11-6 lead. After that, she went on to play some delicate drop shots and smashes to win 21-6.

Rudra Rane Pic/Akshay Jagtap