CWG: K. Srikanth leads India to badminton team event semi-finals

Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy chalked out an easy 21-8 21-7 victory over Aurelie Marie Elisa and Nicki Chan-Lam in the women’s doubles

K. Srikanth at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

India breezed past Mauritius 3-0 in the mixed team event in badminton at the Carrrara Sports Arena 2 here on Saturday and made it to the semifinals.

Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Chandrasekhar took just 26 minutes to beat Aatish Lubah and Chrsitopher Jean Paul 21-12, 21-3.

Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki N. Reddy made it 2-0. The pair broke no sweat in dispatching Aurelie Marie Elea Allet and Nick Chan-Lam 21-8, 21-7. K. Srikanth downed Georges Julien Paul, 21-12, 21-4 in 29 minutes to complete the rout.

In the semifinals to be held on Sunday, India will take on Singapore, which beat Australia 3-0.

The results:Mixed team (quarterfinals):

India bt Mauritius 3-0 | Satwik Rankireddy & Chirag Chandrasekhar Shetty bt Aatish Lubah & Christopher Jean Paul 21-12, 21-3;

Ashwini Ponnappa & Sikki N. Reddy bt Aurelie Marie Elea Allet & Nick Chan-Lam 21-8, 21-7;

Kidambi Srikanth bt Georges Julien Paul 21-12, 21-14.