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After Saina Nehwal had opened the account for India earlier in the day, P.V. Sindhu made it two-out-of-two in the Women’s Singles after beating Maria Febe Kusumastuti of Indonesia in the opening round 21-13 21-11 in the opening round on Wednesday.
The opening game saw Sindhu started on a slightly tricky note but from the 4-4 mark, she started to take charge of proceedings, not allowing her opponent any chance to claw into the match and won the game 21-13.
The second game saw a similar tale unfold as the Indian dominated proceedings completely to seal the second game 21-11 and progress through to the second round.
The win will come as a much-needed boost for Sindhu, who will certainly be eyeing a good showing here and gain some confidence, heading into future tournaments.
Final Scoreline- P.V Sindhu beat Maria Febe Kusumastuti 21-13 21-11
