October 5, 2010 1:59 PM

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India thrash Barbados 5-0 in badminton

In badminton, P. Kashyap shone on debut while Saina Nehwal continued her rampaging run as India demolished a lowly Barbados 5-0 in the mixed team event. After dumping Kenya 5-0 yesterday, mixed doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and V Diju took the court today. The World number 11 Indian pair, who came into the tournament with a quarter-final finish in the World Champions in paris, thrashed Thorpe Dakeil Jonathan and Watson Shari Latoya 21-3, 21-8 in just 11 minute match to put India ahead. Kashyap wrapped up his match against Reifer Nicholas Colin 21-14, 21-6 in 17 minutes. Saina then took the court amid loud cheers from the sparse crowd. The World number three dumped Eastmond Mariama Ayanna 21-3 21-6 in just 13 minutes to give Indian an unassailable 3-0 lead over Barbados.Sanave Thomas and Rupesh Kumar then streamrolled Reifer and Thorpe 21-4, 21-9 in 14 minutes, while Aparna Balan and Ashwini Ponnappa then completed the formalities with a 21-8, 21-8 win over Eastmond and Watson in a 13 minute match.

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