Solo (Indonesia), July 18 -- India kicked off their Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team championships campaign in style as they thrashed Sri Lanka 110-69 in their Group D clash
here on Friday.
The mixed doubles combination of Vishnu Kode and Reshika U began India's march with an 11-5
win over Keneth Aruggoda and Isuri Attanayake in the relay point system, where a team had to bag 110 points to win the match.
Sisters Gayatri and Mansa Rawat then extended India's lead to 22-14 against Attanayake and Sithumi De Silva before junior world no. 1 Tanvi Sharma stamped her class against Sithuli Ranasinghe to make it 33-21 for India.
Not one Indian singles player or pair lost any 11-point relay, and by the time the match reached the half way mark, t...