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Thomas Cup Badminton: Indian Men Reach Quarterfinals After A decade

India defeated Tahiti 5-0. The last time Indian men's team qualified for the Thomas Cup final was in 2010. They had lost to Indonesia back then.

Thomas Cup Badminton: Indian Men Reach Quarterfinals After A decade
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The Indian men바카라™s badminton team hammered Tahiti 5-0 in a Group C match to enter the quarterfinals of the ongoing Thomas Cup for the first time since 2010. It was a second straight 5-0 win for India, the team having beaten the Netherlands with an identical margin on Sunday. (More Badminton News)

Tuesday바카라™s win over the island nation ensured India's finish in top-two in the four-team Group C. India will take on traditional powerhouse China in the final match on Wednesday. B Sai Praneeth began the proceedings with a 21-5, 21-6 win over Louis Beaubois in just 23 minutes in the opening singles.

Sameer Verma made it 2-0 with an easy 21-12, 21-12 victory over Remi Rossi in 41 minutes. Kiran George sealed the tie for India with a 21-4, 21-2 thrashing of Elias Maublanc in the third men바카라™s singles that got over in only 15 minutes.

In the inconsequential doubles matches, the pair of Krishna Prasad and Vishnu Vardhan achieved a 21-8, 21-7 win in 21 minutes. In the final doubles match of the day, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat Maublanc and Heiva Yvonet 21-5, 21-3.

It is the first time since 2010 that the Indian men바카라™s team has made the quarterfinals of the tournament. Back then, they lost to Indonesia in the quarters. The Indian women바카라™s team also reached the Uber Cup quarterfinals after they beat Scotland 3-1 on Tuesday.

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