In badminton, India's Sai Charan Koya defeated top seed Indonesia's Syabda Perkasa Belawa to storm into the pre-quarterfinals of the Dutch Junior International in Haarlem, Netherlands.

The Andhra Pradesh lad Koya prevailed over Belawa 21-11, 21-19. The 16-year-old Koya was joined by Manipur's Maisnam Meiraba Luwang and Priyanshu Rajawat in the Round of 16 on a day of some scintillating upsets by the young Indian shuttlers.

India dazzled in girls' singles as well with 15-year-old Gayatri Gopichand securing a 21-17, 21-12 win en route to the pre-quarters.

The boys' doubles team of Navaneeth Bokka and Vishnu Vardhan Goud Panjala were the only Indian doubles pair to win on Day 3 entering into pre quarters of this Junior International Grand Prix event.