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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 12:59 PM GMT
Game 2: Three points in a row for Sindhu
Sindhu gains a 14-8 lead in the second game. She is cruising for a straight-game win now. The Indian is drawing benefits of so many unforced errors from Zhang.
- 27 March 2024 12:56 PM GMT
Game 2: Sindhu retains her lead at the interval
Sindhu takes a massive 11-6 lead at the interval.
- 27 March 2024 12:55 PM GMT
Game 2: Sindhu wins four points on the trot
Sindhu extends her lead to 9-5, and now to 10-5.
- 27 March 2024 12:54 PM GMT
Game 2: Sindhu claims the lead
Sindhu wins two points in a row as Zhang goes wide. Sindhu leads 7-5.
- 27 March 2024 12:53 PM GMT
Game 2: Zhang goes long
Sindhu draws level at 5-5. Good judgment from Sindhu.
- 27 March 2024 12:52 PM GMT
Game 2: Sindhu trails 3-4
Zhang finds the net as Sindhu trails 3-4 in the second game.
- 27 March 2024 12:51 PM GMT
Game 2: Sindhu draws level
Zhang commits and unforced error by sending the shuttle into the net.
But she manages to win a point to lead 2-1.
