The Saina Nehwal-led Hyderabad Hotshots stormed into the final of the Indian Badminton League with an authoritative 3-0 win over Pune Pistons in the first semi-final at the Gachibowli Stadium here last night
Ajay Jayaram gave the hosts a 1-0 lead when he outplayed Tien Minh Nguyen 21-17, 21-11 in the men’s singles encounter.u00a0
Saina Nehwal beat Juliane Schenk to give Hyderabad a 2-0 lead yesterday
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Then, Nehwal produced a hard-fought 21-10, 19-21, 11-8 win over German Juliane Schenk to double Hyderabad’s lead over the Pune outfit. In the third clash, the men’s doubles, Hyderabad’s Goh V Shem and Lim Khim Wah rallied from a game down to beat Pune’s Thomas Sanave and Joachim Fischer Nielsen 16-21, 21-14, 11-7.
The Hotshots await the winner of the second semi-final between Mumbai Masters and Awadhe Warriors to be played today. The final of the inaugural franchise-based tournament will be on August 31 at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium in Mumbai. u00a0
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