Kathmandu, March 25 -- Bijay Baniya of Myagdi and Bhoj Bahadur Gurung of Itahari qualified for the men's singles main draw for the 15th Krishna Mohan Memorial Open Badminton Championships on Sunday.

Baniya beat Dipirish Mani Bajracharya of Kirtipur 21-11, 21-14 and Gurung saw off Narendra Bam of Surkhet 21-15, 21-17 at the APF headquarters court in Halchowk. Others to join them for the main tournament include Priyanshu Singh Chhetri of Nepal Armed Police Force (APF) Club, Gokul Jora of Kanchanpur, Anish Khatiwada and Ashish Tamang of Zest Badminton Academy, Gokul Tamang of Swayambhu and Amrit Chaudhary of Kailali.

Chhetri beat Roshan Kumal of Rupandehi 21-15, 21-17, Jora got the better of Dewakar Pandey of Kirtipur 21-17, 21-15, Khatiwa...