As promised, India beat Singapore with ease; heads towards the QF of BAMTC

THE INDIAN TEAM began their campaign with a win over Singapore as assured by HS Prannoy at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships held in Vietnam.

Indian Badminton Team makes No complains and delivers in all tough conditions. India beat Singapore 4-1.@BAI_Media @PBLIndiaLive pic.twitter.com/xXMO7Bn4Xl

— Buss Sumeeth reddy (@buss_reddy) February 15, 2017

They trumped Singapore 4-1 with a surprise defeat from the in-form mixed doubles duo of Pranaav Jerry Chopra/Sikki Reddy. They lost to Yong Hee/Wee Tan 21-23, 17-21.

But the following shuttlers took all the matches to their name and led India to the quarter finals. Sameer Verma defeated Kean Loh 21-9, 21-16; Manu Attri/Sumeeth Reddy beat H Wijaya / D Chrisnanta 21-12, 21-17; youngster Rituparna Das showed class as she defeated X Liang 23-21 21-18 and finally women's doubles duo of Sikki/Ashwini Ponnappa beat Ren-Ne Ong/Jia Wong 19-21, 21-17, 21-17.

They take on the mighty Koreans (seeded 2) later today.

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