JAKARATA, July 7: Indian team made a stunning start to their campaign at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships with a resounding 5-0 victory against Bangladesh on the opening day of the competition, here on Friday.
The opening match saw the mixed doubles pair of Samarveer and Radhika setting the tone for the team as they defeated Bangladesh’s Nazmul Islam and Smrity Rajbongshi with a convincing score of 21-12, 21-10.Tara Shah and Ayush Shetty continued the winning streak with dominant performances in their respective matches. The duo won 21-2, 21-7 and 21-5, 21-9 respevtively.
The boys’ doubles duo of Nicholas and Tushar also won their match comfortably as they got the better of Nazmul Islam and Sifat Ullah with a scoreline of 21-13, 21-12.
The girls’ doubles pair of Taneesha, Karnika showcased excellent teamwork and synchronization against Jesmin Kona and Mathena Biswas enroute their 21-8, 21-15 win in 19 minutes.The Indian team will face Hong Kong, China and Malaysia on Saturday. (IANS)
