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 7:42 AM GMT
Game 2: Razzaq goes long, Sindhu goes 6-3
Sindhu is keeping the shuttle high, forcing Razzaq to play the shuttle long.
The Indian player leads 6-3.
- 28 July 2024 7:40 AM GMT
Game 2: Sindhu's poor shot selection at the net
Razzaq breaks Sindhu's four-point spree and trails 1-4.
- 28 July 2024 7:39 AM GMT
Game 2: Sindhu claims four straight points
Razzaq goes wide and Sindhu extends his lead to 4-0.
- 28 July 2024 7:38 AM GMT
Game 2: Poor shot from Razzaq
Sindhu's lift finds no return from Razzaq.
Sindhu takes 1-0 lead, and follows it up with a smash to go 2-0 up.
- 28 July 2024 7:36 AM GMT
Sindhu wins the opening game
Sindhu takes only 13 minutes to win the opening 21-9.
- 28 July 2024 7:35 AM GMT
Game 1: Razzaq's brilliant drop shot
Sindhu loses three points in a row as Razzaq trails 9-19.
- 28 July 2024 7:34 AM GMT
Game 1: Sindhu concedes two points
Razzaq trails 8-19 as Sindhu finds the net.
