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Commonwealth Games 2022 Badminton Day 7 LIVE: Sindhu, Srikanth win first-round, Ashwini-Sumeeth crash out — Scores, Updates, Results, Blog
The Indian badminton contingent will begin their medal quest in the individual and doubles categories as PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, Aakarshi Kashyap, Lakshya Sen, Ashwini/Sumeeth will be in action at CWG 2022. Follow LIVE.
Kidambi Srikanth and PV Sindhu at the Spain Masters (Source: AP)
With a well-fought silver from the Mixed Team badminton finals, the Indian badminton contingent will begin their quest for individual medals in singles and doubles categories.
Kicking off action today, PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth notched some very comfortable victories while it was an early shock for the Mixed Doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Sumeeth Reddy crashed out in the first round.
Later in the day, we will have Aakarshi Kashyap and Lakshya Sen in action.
Follow all badminton action live:
Live Updates
- 4 Aug 2022 10:01 AM GMT
And it's a job wrapped for PV Sindhu as she stays on quest for gold here!
PV Sindhu makes light work of her opponent from Maldives and defeats her, 21-4, 21-11!
- 4 Aug 2022 9:54 AM GMT
After utter domination in the opening game, Sindhu faces some challenge here
Abdul Razzaq gets Sindhu all fired up as she comes close at 9 ALL on the net and is playing much better here
- 4 Aug 2022 9:51 AM GMT
Into the second game, the Maldivian stays closer on the board
Sindhu flicks the shots with ease and we are tied at 3 ALL here.
Abdul Razzaq is looking in better shape in this game and charging more creatively.
- 4 Aug 2022 9:43 AM GMT
PV Sindhu dominates away and races to a 11-2 lead in Game 1!
PV Sindhu tires out her opponent with her rapid smashes and cross-court winners and takes the lead in the interval at 11-2
- 4 Aug 2022 9:40 AM GMT
Sindhu gets into attacking mode from the get-go, she leads 5-0!
PV Sindhu gets onto a great start here and is utterly dominating her opponent from Maldives, Sindhu leads 5-0!
- 4 Aug 2022 9:27 AM GMT
We will have PV Sindhu in action first!
2-time Olympic medallist and 4-time CWG medallist PV Sindhu will be the first one in action today!
She will take on Maldives' Fathimath Nabaaha ABDUL RAZZAQ in the women's singles opening round match!
- 4 Aug 2022 9:19 AM GMT
Our badminton stars will kick-off their medal quest today!
Still riding on the high of the silver medal win, the Indian badminton contingent will begin their medal quest in their individual events!
A very good afternoon to you all as we will have a long day of badminton action!
