In the US Open Badminton, Japan’s Natsuki Nidaira defeated Indian shuttler Malvika Bansod in straight games of 21-16,21-13, in the Women’s Singles semi-finals, this morning. Earlier, Malvika Bansod stunned Scotland’s Kristy Gilmour in a thrilling three-game match to advance to the semi-finals. 22 year-old Bansod registered a 10-21,21-15,21-10 win over the Commonwealth Games silver medalist Kristy.