Lakshya Sen. file image.© AFP
India took a sizzling start in its campaign, offering a debating 5-0 to Macao during their opening link in group D of the mixed team championship Asia in Qingdao, China on Wednesday. Having won the bronze medal in the last edition of Dubai, India is now assured of a berth in the quarterfinals. They will then face Korea during their second and last group equality on Thursday. The pair of mixed doubles of Sathish Kumar Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath, the gold medalists of the newly crowned national games, gave India a leading start, recording a victory of 21-10, 21-9 against Iok Chong Leong and Weng Chi Ng in the opening match.
In simple male, the bronze medalist in the world 2021 Lakshya Sen then exceeded Pang Fong Pui 21-16, 21-12, which made him 2-0.
Malvika Bansod, the finalist of Hylo Open 2024, then sealed the link for India with a dominant victory of 21-15, 21-9 against Hao Wai Chan in simple female.
Chirag Shetty has teamed up with Mr. Arjun and prevailed 21-15, 21-19 on Chin Pon Pui and Kok Wen Vong in male double.
The pair of female doubles world number 9 Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand finished the demolition with a 21-10, 21-5, Ng Weng Chi and Pui Chi Wa in the final match.
Thursday’s match against Korea will decide on the group’s topper.
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