Para Badminton, Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 Group Stage: Manisha-Pramod & Thulasimathi-Nitesh start with wins; Manasi-Ruthick loses

Two of the three Indian mixed doubles pairs in the SL3-SU5 category start with a win in the group stage.

Manisha Ramadass and Pramod Bhagat defeated China's Li Tongtong and Lichuan Xiong in three games, 21-16, 19-21, 21-16.

While Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan got the better of Thai pair Chanida Srinvakul and Siripong Teamarrom in straight games, 21-9, 21-7.

On the other hand, Manasi Joshi and Ruthick Raghupathi faced a straight-game 15-21, 4-21 defeat to world No. 3 Indonesian pair Khalimatus Sadiyah and Fredy Setiawan.