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 7:48 AM GMT
Game 2: Sindhu wins soft points
Razzaq plays Sindhu's return into the net twice and concedes a 17-6 lead to Sindhu.
- 28 July 2024 7:47 AM GMT
Game 2: Two points in a row for Razzaq
Sindhu's return goes into the net and Razzaq trails 6-13.
- 28 July 2024 7:46 AM GMT
Game 2: Sindhu's deep smash from the net
Sindhu anticipates it well and finishes the rally with a smash from the net. Sindhu leads 13-4.
- 28 July 2024 7:45 AM GMT
Game 2: Razzaq loses a rally
Razzaq fails to stay up in the rally and sends the shuttle wide as Sindhu gains a 12-3 lead.
- 28 July 2024 7:44 AM GMT
Game 2: Sindhu gains 11-3 lead
Razzaq commits so many mistakes in this game.
She sends the shuttle wide and concedes an 11-3 lead to Sindhu in the second game.
- 28 July 2024 7:42 AM GMT
Game 2: Sindhu smashes, Razzaq goes wide
Sindhu plays a mighty smash from the backcourt and Razzaq's return goes wide.
Sindhu leads 7-3 and now 8-3.
