She will next face Michelle Li from Canada on Sunday.
In her maiden Olympics match, Sindhu showed very little nerves, powering her way through some precise smashes and drop shots to pull off a very convincing win.
Thats it ! Sindhu wins the second game 21-9
11 match point opportunities for Sindhu
19-9!
Good play from Sarosi!
Net kill from Sindhu! 18-7
Wide from Sarosi! 17-6 in Sindhu's favour
Excellent from Sindhu.... Fine cross court play! 15-6
14-6
Error at the net from Sarosi. 13-6
She defended with some excellence and then smashed in when the time came.
Superb cross court smash from Sindhu. 12-6
Sindhu has looked very fluent so far, and is ten points away from winning her first Olympics match.
We are back
After the interval in the second game, PV Sindhu leads by 11-6.
Well out! Sindhu loses her challenge
Wide from Sindhu, she has challenged it.
Power, placement and precision. Sindhu has been cruising all day.
Another smash! Sindhu has been feeding them off today. Leads 9-5
Sindhu's smashes have been very good today.. She leads 7-5
5-5! Sindhu smashes it into her own net
Out from Sarosi on that occasion. 5-4
3-3! Sarosi showing a biot more fight
Saina Nehwal will play her first match later tonight. You can follow it on Sportskeeda!