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:
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- 28 July 2024 2:51 PM GMT
Game 1: Prannoy concedes two points in a row
Roth trails 8-9 as he wins two points in a row.
Prannoy's down-the-line smash goes wide.
- 28 July 2024 2:50 PM GMT
Game 1: Prannoy's deft placement
Prannoy engages in a quick rally and extends his lead to 9-6 with a deft placement of the shuttle to Roth's backhand.
- 28 July 2024 2:49 PM GMT
Game 1: Roth closes the gap
Prannoy's toss drifts away as Roth closes the gap at 6-7.
- 28 July 2024 2:47 PM GMT
Game 1: Prannoy's crosscourt smash
Prannoy falls back, retrieves the shuttle and wins an excellent point with a crosscourt smash.
Prannoy claims a 6-5 lead.
- 28 July 2024 2:46 PM GMT
Game 1: Prannoy's toss goes long
Roth presses the shuttle and Prannoy plays the shuttle wide. Roth trails 4-5.
- 28 July 2024 2:45 PM GMT
Game 1: Prannoy regains his lead
Prannoy takes back his lead with two quick points.
Flat exchanges followed in this rally, and Roth ends up hitting the net.
- 28 July 2024 2:44 PM GMT
Game 1: Roth draws level
Roth slows down the pace of the shuttle and forces Prannoy to play into the net. It is 3-3 now.
