Asian Badminton Championships 2018: India Men vs Hong Kong Men, Live Match Updates

India def Philippines 5-0

Updated: 06 February 2018 19:28 IST - Published: 06 February 2018 15:59 IST

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It is scheduled at 4.30pm IST.

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The Indian men play their next tie against Maldives on Wednesday.

That was ruthless!

Every member showed up in his match. This is the kind of start Team India surely was looking for!

Needless to say, this will boost their confidence by several notches.

India thus maintain their clean sheet in this tie.

They did not drop a match, nor did they drop even a game.

They simply thumped Philippines 5-0

None of the matches lasted over half an hour.

Total domination!

And Sameer has DONE IT!

21-15, 21-12 win for the Indian

And Sameer is now 2 points away from the win.

19-10

The Syed Modi International champion has now built a lead of 16-9

It's 11-6 to Verma going into the midgame interval

Verma smoothly progressing in this game as well.

9-5

Sameer easily wrapped up the opening game 21-15.

They are now tied at 2-2 in Game 2

It's 14-8 to the Indian

11-6 to Sameer at the midgame interval

Sameer has come back and is in the lead now.

7-6

Sameer gets his second point of the match.

2-5

And Zafra is ahead 4-1

Wow! Quite a good start!

It's a 2-0 lead for Zafra to start things with.

Sameer Verma is in action in the last match of this tie.

He takes on Ralf Zafra

India are ahead 4-0 in this tie

And Shlok and Arjun have wrapped this up!

21-18, 21-17

It's 19-17 to the Indians

Arjun and Shlok apply the brakes on their progress and march ahead to 18-15

But the Philippines pair comes storming back as they raise their level.

It's 14-14

Arjun and Shlok have separated themselves from their opponents through some pinpoint placement and great shotmaking.

12-7

6-5 to the Indians

It's 2-2 in Game 2