Bangladesh’s top men’s doubles pair marched into the last 16 of the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh International Series with a ruthless straight-games victory on Tuesday. They brushed aside India’s Venkat Sani Naga and Sai Prudvi Saranam 21-8, 21-13 at the Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium.
The scoreline told the story. The Indians never settled, never stood tall, never controlled the rally.
Riadhul and Tanay dictated the pace from the first shuttle. They attacked early, cut angles sharply and forced errors with relentless pressure at the net. Every lift invited punishment, and the Indian pair paid for it.
This win carried extra bite. The same Indian duo knocked them out of the Bangladesh International Challenge just days earlier. Riadhul and Tanay remembered that loss and turned it into fuel.
Tanay spoke with quiet pride after the match. “We have played together for five years, and our understanding keeps growing,” he said. That chemistry showed in every rotation and every cover at the back court.
He credited coach Raju without hesitation, saying his guidance shaped their progress. Tanay also praised the Ilora Shuttler Academy in Dinajpur, calling it a world-class setup that gave them every possible support. The ambition sounded clear. They do not want to stop here.
Riadhul echoed that hunger. He admitted their earlier international outings disappointed them, then underlined what this moment meant. Reaching the last 16 marked their best result on the international stage so far, and he made no attempt to hide their target. “We want to become champions,” he said.
Bangladesh also enjoyed a mixed day in the singles. Khandaker Abdus Soad fought through a tense three-set battle against Iran’s Seyyed Armin Zaki to move on. Ching Mong Marma joined him with another hard-earned win.
Others fell by the wayside. Big local names exited early, and women’s singles saw Urmi Akter bow out against Malaysia’s Lim Zhi Shin.
