Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games 2022 Badminton Day 1 LIVE: India thrash Pakistan 5-0 in Mixed Team — Scores, Updates, Results, Blog
The Indian badminton team with PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth took on neighbours Pakistan in their first group stage match in the Mixed Team event and won 5-0.
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The defending champions of the Mixed Team event, India, started their campaign against neighbouring nation Pakistan in the group stage.
With former World Champion and 2-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and former World No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth at the helm, the Indian badminton packed in a solid performance and won all their 5 matches.
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Live Updates
- 29 July 2022 1:41 PM GMT
Kidambi Srikanth leads 11-3
Kidambi Srikanth makes light work of Murad Ali so far and leads 11-3 in the mid-game break!
A beautiful cross-court smash gets Kidambi in the lead.
- 29 July 2022 1:39 PM GMT
Srikanth leads 5-3 in Game 1
Srikanth plays with the angles well and is using the drift to his advantage.
- 29 July 2022 1:38 PM GMT
Good start to the match as Kidambi gets the first 2 points on the trot!
Kidambi Srikanth is getting into the groove here and plays some quality shots. Murad is yet to make his attacks.
- 29 July 2022 1:35 PM GMT
Kidambi Srikanth on court!
Kidambi Srikanth is hungry for wins and he should not be having much trouble against the top-ranked player from Pakistan, Murad Ali!
- 29 July 2022 1:31 PM GMT
It's Kidambi Srikanth in action against Murad Ali!
Time for former World No. 1 and World Championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth to feature in action!
He will go up against Murad Ali of Pakistan! Let's go, Indiaaaa!!!
- 29 July 2022 1:29 PM GMT
Ashwini Ponnappa and Sumeeth Reddy get the first win for Team India!
Beautiful start for India against Pakistan as Ashwini Ponnappa and Sumeeth Reddy get the first win for India!
The Indian pair wins 21-9, 21-12!
Next up we have Kidambi Srikanth in action!
- 29 July 2022 1:26 PM GMT
Smart movement from Ashwini and Sumeeth as they lead 17-10!
Sumeeth and Ashwini play the angles well and leave the Pakistani duo guessing!
