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.
Catch Highlights:
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- 27 March 2024 2:01 PM GMT
Game 1: Ashmita extends her lead
Ratchanok loses net battle as Ashmita goes 5-3 up in the game.
- 27 March 2024 2:00 PM GMT
Game 1: Ashmita goes wide
Ashmiuta goes for an angled wristy flick, but it goes wide. Ratchanok draws level at 2-2.
- 27 March 2024 1:59 PM GMT
Game 1: Ashmita smashes and wins a point
Left-handed Ashmita wins the first point of the game with a smash.
She goes 2-0 up now with a drop shot.
- 27 March 2024 1:07 PM GMT
Ashmita Chaliha in action
Ashmita faces world no. 14 Ratchanon Intanon in her first-round match. Ashmita lost to Intanon in the Badminton Asia Team Championships final.
- 27 March 2024 1:04 PM GMT
Sindhu through to the second round
Zhang's return hits the net, and Sindhu wins the second game 21-12. She is now through to the second round with a straight-game win.
Final result: PV Sindhu beats Wen Yu Zhang 21-16, 21-12 in 30 minutes.
- 27 March 2024 1:01 PM GMT
Game 2: Smash by Sindhu
Sindhu's crosscourt smash lands in as she takes a 19-11 lead.
- 27 March 2024 1:01 PM GMT
Game 2: A point for Zhang
Zhang ends Sindhu's six-point spree as the Indian player plays the shot late. Zhang trails 11-17.
- 27 March 2024 1:00 PM GMT
Game 2: Sindhu takes a massive lead
Zhang's return finds the net as Sindhu extends her lead to 16-10.
