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 12:41 PM GMT
Game 1: Zhang claims the lead at the interval
Sindhu's backhand goes into the net as Zhang claims a slender lead at 11-10 at the first game interval.
- 27 March 2024 12:40 PM GMT
Game 1: Zhang goes wide again
Zhang's over-the-head cross goes wide as Sindhu gains a 10-9 lead.
Zhang draws level again at 10-10.
- 27 March 2024 12:39 PM GMT
Game 1: Zhang goes long
Zhang draws level at 8-8 before going long to concede a 9-8 lead to Sindhu.
- 27 March 2024 12:38 PM GMT
Game 1: Sindhu reclaims her lead
Sindhu reclaims an 8-7 lead with a smash that Zhang fails to retrieve.
- 27 March 2024 12:38 PM GMT
Game 1: Sindhu draws level
Sindhu a couple of quick points to draw level at 7-7 as Zhang goes wide.
- 27 March 2024 12:36 PM GMT
PV Sindhu takes an early lead.
PV Sindhu leads 4-1 after the early exchanges as Zhang hits couple of them on the net.
- 27 March 2024 12:33 PM GMT
Game 1: Sindhu takes the lead
Sindhu is leading 3-2 in the first game against Zhang.
- 27 March 2024 12:30 PM GMT
PV Sindhu in action
Sindhu takes the court 2 to play Wen Yu Zhang of Canada.
