On Wednesday Parupalli Kashyap became the first
Indian shuttler to reach the quarter finals of the Olympics after defeating Sri
Lanka’s Niluka Karunaratne. The match witnessed several long rallies and the
Indian shuttler was forced to work hard for every point.
Saina and Kashyap are
the only two Indian players who have qualified for the quarter finals in the
Olympics till date. In women’s singles, Saina brought further good news for the
Indian camp. She defeated her opponent Yao Jei, the Dutch shuttler with a
21-14, 21-16 scoreline.
Saina will be up against either Denmark’s Tine Baun
or Japan’s Sayaka Sato in the quarter-finals, scheduled for Thursday. Kashyap
will be up against the Malaysian shuttler Lee Chong Wei, who is currently
ranked second in the world.
Keywords – Parupalli Kashyap, Saina and kashyap
enter London Olympic Quarter-finals, Saina to face Denmark’s Tine Baun or Japan’s
Sayaka Sato in quarter finals, Kashyap to face Malaysian shuttler Lee Chong
Wei.
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