Happening Hyderabad Badminton Asia Team Championships 2016:Men's Tie
India started their campaign in the Happening Hyderabad Badminton Asia Team Championships 2016 with a bang as Mens and Women's Team blanked Singapore 5-0 in both the ties to start the tournament with a bang on Day 3 of the event at GMC Balayayogi Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad.
India's new badminton sensation high from his recent win at Syed Modi International tournament Kidambi Srikant faced off against Zi Liang Wong of Singapore won 21-16,16-21,21-13.Srikant looked in control in most part of the match as he played with usual fluency which had a blend of deft touches near the net and some precise smashes in empty pockets of the court as the shuttler won the contest in three set as the second set was lost due to some loose play ending in unforced error while Wong capitalized on the rallies to pull of a second set win.However Srikant got his focus and touch back in the deciding set to win failty easy by 21-13 margin.
In the next encounter doubles pair Mannu Attri and Sumeeth Reddy B. faced Yong Hee and Kean Loh.The Indian duo looked sharp in their cross court play as they foxed the Singaporean duo into wrong anticipations to find the gaps on the court with reasonable ease and won the contest 21-15 and 21-14 much to the delight of Indian camp.
Following enounter for the Indian team saw Ajay Jayaram facing off against Kean Yew Loh in Men's Single tie and Ajay Jayaram coming back from a successful 2015 season showed why he is rated so highly on the Indian shuttler circuit thumped to a comprehensive win by 21-11 and 21-18 margin.Jayaram gave no sniff to his opponent in the first et as Loh had very few answers to Jayarams powerful smashes as he successfully spread the play to all corners of the court leaving Loh guessing for directions in most part of the match though a late fightback in the second set was not enough as Jayaram made it 3-0 for the Indians.
Doubles pair Pranav J Chopra and Akhsay Dewalkar showed their long term understanding of playing Men's double as the Indian player next blanked Singaporean duo of Chrisnanta and Vijaya 21-14 and 21-13 as the Indian player gave little sniff to their opponent to make it 4-0.
Final game of the Men's tie saw HS Prannoy toyed with Zin Rei Ryan NG to win 21-10,21-12 as the contest proved to be a one sided affair as the lanky Indian shuttler used his reach and power to strect Ryan who looked hapless infront of the class displayed by Prannoy to make it a perfect 5-0 for the Indians.
Happening Hyderabad Badminton Asia Team Championships 2016:Women's Tie
India's Women's Team faced off against Sinaporean team had to match the example set by Men's team did not disappoint as PV Sindhu opened India's women's team tie Xiaoyu Liang winning 21-17 and 21-11. Sindhu played with great confidence against Liang considered a dogged opponent as Sindhu showed his range of varities being in excellent touch playing into nets or across the courts. Sindhu anticipation play was excellent as Liang failed to outsmart Sindhu who used his reach and tactcal guile to fox Liang winning the contest in straight sets.
P.C. Thulasi in the next game Hui Zhen Grace 21-16,21-07 showed the depth in Indian squd as the rising shutler used his low centre of gravity to reach to everything that Zhen threw at her. Thulasi showed good distribution play across the court and played with right intensity through the match to win in straight sets.
In the follwoing enounter Ruthvika Gadde overcame Jia Min Yeo 21-14 and 21-11.
The first of Women's double saw Gutta -ponnapa facing off against Shinta Shari and Wei Han Tan winning 21-18 and 21-16 as the crowd puller duo showed their importance in Indian sqaud playing with great maturity and understaning to make the tie 4-0 for Indians
Last tie of the day saw a rare combination as PV Sindhu paired with Sikki Reddy for doubles as Sindhu known more for her Singles prowess showed no issues of adaptability to combine well with Sikki Reddy to win the contest 21-08 and 21-14 to make it a successful day for Indian shuttlers.
Report By: Shuttler India Bureau Chief
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