India's Dipika Pallikal stormed into the final of the $11,000 Sheikha Al Saad International squash tournament at the Qadsia Sporting Club here Tuesday.

The second-seeded Chennai girl beat Japan's Misaki Kobayashi 11-6, 13-11, 4-11, 11-5 in 38 minutes. Dipika will take on Hong Kong's Annue Au in the title clash.