Badminton
Badminton Junior World C'ships: India lose 0-5 to China - Highlights
India beat Iceland 5-0 but then were beaten themselves 0-5 by China at the Badminton Junior Mixed Team World Championships.
FILE PHOTO: Unnati Hooda in action during a tournament (Source: SAI Media)
India kickstarted their Mixed Team Junior World Badminton Championships campaign against Iceland with a 5-0 win before going down 0-5 to superpowers China later on Monday. They have group matches remaining against Australia and Slovenia, but will have to pray for upsets in other matches now.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 17 Oct 2022 7:55 AM GMT
Unnati on the charge rightaway
Unnati Hooda has taken control of the proceedings straightaway. She leads 6-0.
- 17 Oct 2022 7:50 AM GMT
UP NEXT: Women's Singles
The young Unnati Hooda will take on Lilja Bu in the women's singles match next. A win for Hooda will all but assure India of a victory in this opening tie against Iceland.
- 17 Oct 2022 7:49 AM GMT
BHARAT WINS!
That's that then. Another easy victory for India as Bharat Raghav steamrolls Gabriel Helgason 21-9, 21-10. India leads 2-0 in the tie now.
- 17 Oct 2022 7:43 AM GMT
11-3
Bharat leads 11-3 at the mid-game interval of the second game, and we all know which way this is headed. Just a matter of time before the Indian wraps this up.
- 17 Oct 2022 7:37 AM GMT
Bharat takes the first game
Much like the mixed doubles contest, this too seems to be a one-way traffic as Bharat Raghav pockets the first game 21-9 against Gabriel Helgason.
- 17 Oct 2022 7:30 AM GMT
Bharat opens up a lead
A nice start for Bharat Raghav as he opens up a 7-3 lead.
- 17 Oct 2022 7:23 AM GMT
UP NEXT: Men's Singles
India's Bharat Raghav will take to the court next against Gabriel Helgason in the men's singles clash of the tie.
- 17 Oct 2022 7:22 AM GMT
Samarveer-Radhika winss!
A walk in the park for the Indian pair of Samarveer and Radhika in the mixed doubles contest. They win 21-9, 21-15 without having to break a sweat.
- 17 Oct 2022 7:15 AM GMT
Samarveer-Radhika start well!
The Indians start well in the second game and have raced to a 6-4 lead.
