Next match against China, who finished top of Group A. In Chengdu (referenced as ‘Hosens’), the Indian men’s team displayed exceptional skill on Monday, defeating Australia 5-0 to secure their place in the quarter-finals (Super-8). Before this, the Indian team had defeated Canada 4-1. India now stands at the top of Group A alongside China.
Lakshya Sen gave India the lead by defeating Ephraim Stephen Sam 21-14, 21-16. Following him, Ayush Shetty defeated Shrey Dhand 21-8, 21-6, bringing the score to 2-0. Both players played aggressively and gave their opponents no chance.
The top-seeded pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty confirmed India’s entry into the quarter-finals by defeating Rizky Hidayat and Jack Yu, making the lead 3-0.
HS Prannoy defeated Rishi Honda-Bhupati 21-11, 21-17. Finally, the duo of Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun won the second doubles match to complete the 5-0 clean sweep.
