October 7, 2010 10:20 AM

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India to face Canada in mixed badminton team quarters

India is to clash with Canada in the quarter-finals of the mixedbadminton event of the Commonwealth Games. At the Siri Fort sport complex in Delhi today, a dominant India dumped both Wales and Scotland in the preliminary stage of the event.After a 5-0 demolition of Wales in the morning, India continued their unbeaten run and defeated Scotland 4-1 to top Group D. In the evening session, Jwala Gutta and V Diju started the proceedings for India by defeating Watson Briggs and Imogen Bankier 21-11 19-21 21-18 in a 51-minute battle. In the men's singles, P Kashyap, notched up a 21-14 21-11 win over Kieran Merrilees to swell the lead to 2-0, while Saina Nehwal survived some anxious moments to beat Susan Egelstaff 21-8, 21-16 as India took an unassailable lead of 3-0.Rupesh Kumar and Sanave Thomas also continued their unbeaten run and sent Briggs and Van Rietvelde Paul packing 21-13 21-16 to make it 4-1. In the other quarter-final matches, Australia will take onSingapore, Malaysia will face off New Zealand, England will be up against Scotland.

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