India cruised into the men’s badminton team quarter-finals at the Asian Games with a commanding 3-0 victory over Bangladesh, winning all three matches in straight games.
Paris 2024 semi-finalist Lakshya Sen set the tone for India, defeating Jaman Ayman Ibn 21-4, 21-12 in the opening match to give the team a 1-0 lead.
Ayush Shetty then extended India’s advantage with a convincing 21-4, 21-13 win over Gourab Singha.
Kidambi Srikanth completed the clean sweep, beating Jumar Al-Amin 21-15, 21-9 to seal a 3-0 victory for India.
India did not drop a single game in the tie and advanced to the quarter-finals in emphatic fashion