Takuma obyashi

Chi Yu Jen: Indian shuttler Kiran George has continued his winning momentum in the Korea Masters after registering a commanding victory over Japan's Takuma Obyashi to progress to the men's singles semifinal.

In the quarterfinal match on Friday, the Indian outclassed his opponent in straight games 21-14 21-16 in just 39 minutes. In the fourth career meet against Obyashi, George retained his unbeaten record with another victory over the Japanese.

The 24-year-old Indian took the early 5-1 lead in the first game and extended it to seven points in the mid-game break. George continued to carry the momentum to seal the game 21-14.