Press Trust of India
Hyderabad, Jan 11: Shuttler HS Prannoy stunned compatriot Parupalli Kashyap in the hosts’ trump match as Mumbai Rockets trounced Hyderabad Hunters 4-1 in their PBL clash at the Gachibowli indoor stadium here Monday.
RMV Gurusaidutt defeated Hyderabad’s upcoming shuttler Siril Varma 15-12, 15-4 in a men’s Singles match to give two points to his side in their ‘trump’ match. However, it was Prannoy’s 15-11, 15-13 victory against Kashyap in the other men’s singles clash which dashed Hyderabad’s chances in the five-match tie.
Kashyap, who has not been at his best in the PBL after recovering from an injury, suffered yet another disappointment against Prannoy. After the surprise win, Prannoy said: “This was a very important match for us as we had already lost the first two matches and I am happy to have opened our team’s account.”
The mixed doubles match between Jwala Gutta-Markis Kido of Hyderabad and Mumbai’s Kamilla Juhl-Vladimir Ivanov also turned out to be a disappointment for the host as the Mumbai side did not let their rivals take any advantage. The Denkark-Russian combo beat the Indian-Indonesian pair 15-8, 15-8 in the match. Earlier the women’s singles tie between Supanida K of Hyderabad and Mumbai’s Liu Zi Die was a close contest with both shuttlers leaving no stones unturned to take advantage.
