Badminton
Olympics 2024 Badminton: Prannoy, Sindhu make winning start - Highlights
Catch the highlights of Indian shuttlers' group stage matches at the Paris Olympics 2024.
FILE PHOTO: HS Prannoy during his semifinal match at Asian Games (Source: CGTN)
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and debutant HS Prannoy opened their campaigns with a straight-game win in their respective women's and men's singles matches on Sunday at the Paris Olympics at Porte de La Chapelle Arena.
Tenth seed Sindhu defeated Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq of Maldives 21-9, 21-6 in her Group M clash, while 13th seed Prannoy breezed past Germany's Fabian Roth 21-18, 21-12 in his men's singles Group K clash.
On Saturday, Lakshya Sen in men's singles, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in men's doubles made a winning start.
Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto, however, lost in their women's doubles clash against South Korea's Kong Hee-Yong and Kim So- Yeong in straight games (21-18, 21-10).
Catch highlights:
Live Updates
- 28 July 2024 2:58 PM GMT
Game 1: Roth extends his lead
Poor anticipation by Prannoy as Roth races away to a 16-13 lead.
- 28 July 2024 2:57 PM GMT
Game 1: Prannoy closes the gap
Prannoy wins a 42-shot rally and finishes it with a deft placement of the shuttle to trail 12-14.
- 28 July 2024 2:56 PM GMT
Game 1: Prannoy trails 11-13
It is three points in a row for Roth as he claims a 13-11 lead.
- 28 July 2024 2:55 PM GMT
Game 1: Roth claims a two-point lead
Prannoy loses a testing rally to concede a two-point lead to Roth after the break.
- 28 July 2024 2:54 PM GMT
Game 1: Roth draws level
Roth moves swiftly and makes his presence strong at the net. He finishes the rally with a kill at the net to draw level at 11-11.
- 28 July 2024 2:53 PM GMT
Game 1: Prannoy claims a slender lead at the interval
Prannoy hits a jump smash from the mid-court to gain a slender lead at the interval. He leads 11-10 in the opening game of this Group K match.
- 28 July 2024 2:52 PM GMT
Game 1: Roth draws level
Roth engages in a rally with a variety of strokes and draws level at 10-10.
- 28 July 2024 2:52 PM GMT
Game 1: Roth trails
Prannoy's toss goes wide, and Roth is trailing by a point at 9-10.
