P Kashyap played through pain as he led Banga Beats to a comprehensive 4-1 win over Awadhe Warriors despite an injured ankle but P V Sindhu failed to pull it off for the home side in their IBL clash.
Mathias Boe and Kido Markis’ 21-14, 21-19 win over Carston Mogensen and Akshay Dewalkar in men’s doubles was the lone highlight of the evening for the home team, which was simply outplayed and remains without a point in the league.
The match started with Banga Beats’ Hu Yun taking on Wei Fei Chong of the Warriors. The game ended in a 21-11, 21-20 win for Yun as Banga Beats took the early lead. The team built on the advantage when Carolina Marin got the better of Sindhu, who is Warriors’ trump card and icon player.
Marin won 21-14, 21-19 against the rising Indian, who is struggling in the event despite coming off a commendable bronze-medal winning performance at World Championships.
Sindhu had earlier lost to Saina Nehwal in Warriors’ opening encounter, against Hyderabad Hotshots. Next up was Kashyap against K Srikanth and the Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist won 20-21, 21-11, 11-9 in a close contest. Boe and Markis then denied Banga Beats a whitewash by clinching the men’s double match. is fantastic. ‘I have never seen such an encouraging crowd anywhere in the world wherever I have played. I hope to win all the matches,’ said Boe after the clash.
IBL better than China League: Lee
Lee Chong Wei is yet to hit his first shuttle in IBL but the world number one has already proclaimed that the ongoing event is better than the prestigious and hugely competitive China League.
‘I have played twice in the China League. This is the first time for India. We have players like Tine Baun, Mark Zweibler, Ivanov and some Indian players. I have played in China and I have played in India, but I think India is better.
Next year I think you can do more better. China (League) is a long one played over six months but Indian League is only three weeks,’ the Malaysian said.
The winner of two Olympic silvers said he is eager to draw first blood for his team Mumbai Masters against Krish Delhi Smashers in their match on Tuesday.
‘Tomorrow is my first match and I hope I can play well and win the first point for my team. This is no individual game but a team event. My point is very important because it will be the first point for my team,’ Lee told reporters here.
The Malaysian, who retired at the World Championship finals against Chinese ace and Olympic medallist Lin Dan, said he has recovered from the cramps he suffered. ‘After the World Championship, I had cramp in my body and I had to recover my body at any cost. I rushed to Malaysia for three days and I am here for IBL,’ he added.
Mathias Boe and Kido Markis’ 21-14, 21-19 win over Carston Mogensen and Akshay Dewalkar in men’s doubles was the lone highlight of the evening for the home team, which was simply outplayed and remains without a point in the league.
The match started with Banga Beats’ Hu Yun taking on Wei Fei Chong of the Warriors. The game ended in a 21-11, 21-20 win for Yun as Banga Beats took the early lead. The team built on the advantage when Carolina Marin got the better of Sindhu, who is Warriors’ trump card and icon player.
Marin won 21-14, 21-19 against the rising Indian, who is struggling in the event despite coming off a commendable bronze-medal winning performance at World Championships.
Sindhu had earlier lost to Saina Nehwal in Warriors’ opening encounter, against Hyderabad Hotshots. Next up was Kashyap against K Srikanth and the Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist won 20-21, 21-11, 11-9 in a close contest. Boe and Markis then denied Banga Beats a whitewash by clinching the men’s double match. is fantastic. ‘I have never seen such an encouraging crowd anywhere in the world wherever I have played. I hope to win all the matches,’ said Boe after the clash.
IBL better than China League: Lee
Lee Chong Wei is yet to hit his first shuttle in IBL but the world number one has already proclaimed that the ongoing event is better than the prestigious and hugely competitive China League.
‘I have played twice in the China League. This is the first time for India. We have players like Tine Baun, Mark Zweibler, Ivanov and some Indian players. I have played in China and I have played in India, but I think India is better.
Next year I think you can do more better. China (League) is a long one played over six months but Indian League is only three weeks,’ the Malaysian said.
The winner of two Olympic silvers said he is eager to draw first blood for his team Mumbai Masters against Krish Delhi Smashers in their match on Tuesday.
‘Tomorrow is my first match and I hope I can play well and win the first point for my team. This is no individual game but a team event. My point is very important because it will be the first point for my team,’ Lee told reporters here.
The Malaysian, who retired at the World Championship finals against Chinese ace and Olympic medallist Lin Dan, said he has recovered from the cramps he suffered. ‘After the World Championship, I had cramp in my body and I had to recover my body at any cost. I rushed to Malaysia for three days and I am here for IBL,’ he added.