India, the reigning champions, easily defeated England 5-0 on Monday in Chengdu in a Group C match to guarantee their spot in the Thomas Cup 2024 quarterfinals. Setting the tone, HS Prannoy defeated Harry Huang in straight games, winning 21–15 in each set. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, the doubles team, played a tough match against Ben Lane and Sean Vendy but eventually won in three games (21-17, 19-21, 21-15), displaying tenacity and strategic acumen.
Dominance continues
India’s victory was essentially sealed when Kidambi Srikanth defeated Nadeem Dalvi in two straight games (21-16, 21-11). MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila, the second doubles team, defeated Rory Easton and Alex Green with scores of 21-17 and 21-19 to secure the fourth point.
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Final nail in the coffin
Kiran George defeated Cholan Kayan 21-18, 21-12 to help India achieve another straight-game victory. With this win, India was guaranteed a place in the quarterfinals. The top spot in Group C would be decided in a much awaited match against Indonesia. There was even more anticipation for the next games because both teams had already advanced past what was known as the “Group of Death” to the knockout stages.
India had defeated Thailand 4-1 on Saturday.
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