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Badminton: India win 5-0 over Brazil at World Junior Championships in United States

In girls’ singles, Devika Sihag cruises to victory by defeating Maria Eduarda Oliveira easily 21-9, 21-6 in just 18 minutes

PTI New Delhi Published 28.09.23, 09:16 AM
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India continued their winning streak at the badminton World Junior Championships with an impressive 5-0 win over Brazil in Spokane, USA, on Wednesday.

In the opening match, the mixed doubles pair of Samarveer and Radhika Sharma triumphed over Joaquim Mendonça and Maria Clara Lopes Lima 21-14, 21-17.

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In boys’ singles, Lokesh Reddy Kalagotla faced a formidable opponent in Renan Melo but won 21-17, 24-22 to wrap up the match.

In girls’ singles, Devika Sihag cruised to victory by defeating Maria Eduarda Oliveira easily 21-9, 21-6 in just 18 minutes.

In the boys’ doubles category, Divyam Arora and Mayank Rana emerged victorious against Joaquim Mendonça and João Mendonça Taveira 21-19, 21-10.

The girls’ doubles pair of Vennala Kalagotla and Shriyanshi Valishetty displayed their coordination on way to an impressive 21-13, 21-11 win over Maria Clara Lopes Lima and Maria Eduarda Oliveira.

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