Badminton
Madrid Spain Masters: Sindhu advances to 2nd round, Srikanth loses to qualifier in 1st round - Highlights
Catch the highlights of Indian shuttlers' performances in the first round at the Madrid Spain Masters Super 300 on Wednesday.
PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth in action in their respective first-round matches at the Madrid Spain Masters.
PV Sindhu cruised to the Round of 16 with a comfortable straight-game win over Canadain Wen Yu Zhang at the Madrid Spain Masters Super 300 on Wednesday. The mixed doubles pairing of B Sumeeth Reddy and N Sikki Reddy also advanced with a come-from-behind win over Chen Zhi Ray and Yang Ching Tun.
However, it was the curtain for the remaining Indian players, with Kidambi Srikanth being stunned by Japanese qualifier Koo Takahashi in straight games. Ashmita Chaliha, Mithun Manjunath and Kiran Goerge also made first-round exits.
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- 27 March 2024 3:37 PM GMT
Sathish-Aadya loses the first game
Sathish and Aadya lose the opening game 21-18 against Rinov and Pitha.
- 27 March 2024 3:28 PM GMT
Game 1: Rinov-Pitha retains the lead at the interval
Rinov and Pitha retain an 11-9 lead at the interval of the first game.
- 27 March 2024 3:28 PM GMT
Game 1: Sathish-Aadya fights back
Sathish and Aadya win five points on the trot to trail 9-10 in the first game.
- 27 March 2024 3:26 PM GMT
Game 1: Sathish-Aadya vs Rinov-Pitha
The Indian pair trails 4-10 in the first game.
- 27 March 2024 3:25 PM GMT
Sathish Karunakaran-Aadya Variyath in action
Mixed doubles duo of Satish Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath are in action against Rinov Rivaldy and Pitha Haningtyas Mentari.
- 27 March 2024 2:32 PM GMT
B. Sumeeth Reddy-N. Sikki Reddy in action soon
B Sumeeth Reddy and his mixed doubles partner N Sikki Reddy will take on Chen Zhi Ray and Yang Ching Tun of Chinese Taipei in the Round of 32.
- 27 March 2024 2:28 PM GMT
Ashmita Chaliha knocked out by Ratchanok Intanon
Ashmita goes long to lose the second game 21-11. She loses the match in straight games against Ratchanok Intanon.
Final result: Ashmita Chaliha loses to Ratchanok Intanon 21-13, 21-11 in 28 minutes.
- 27 March 2024 2:27 PM GMT
Game 2: Two points in a row for Ashmita
Ashmita wins two points in a row with smashes, she trails 11-20.
