• Saturday, April 27, 2024

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Smashing Sindhu helps Chennai to Premier Badminton League title triumph

PV Sindhu

By: Eastern Eye Staff

Thailand’s T Saensomboonsuk produced a come-from-behind win against India’s Ajay Jayaram in the deciding fifth rubber as Chennai Smashers edged out Mumbai Rockets 4-3 in a thrilling final to clinch the Premier Badminton League (PBL) season two title. Chennai and Mumbai won their respective Trump matches and with Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu seeing off Korea’s Sung Ju Hyun, it came down to the two men’s singles match to decide the fate of the tie in New Delhi last Saturday (15). Mumbai’s HS Prannoy then edged out Chennai’s Parupalli Kashyap to make it 3-3 but world number 11 Saensomboonsuk ensured…

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