PARIS: Playing for 9th-12th placings, India made short work of The Netherlands 3-0 in the opening round robin match of the
World women's team squash championship
on Thursday.
As per the day's order of play, No.2 player
Dipika Pallikal Karthik made the first appearance and quickly put India ahead with an easy win over Tessa Ter Sluis.
Next was
Joshna Chinappa, whose form continued to challenge her but she still managed to get past
Milou Van Der Heijden
in four games.
Sunayna Kuruvilla then impressed with a straight-game victory over the No.3 counterpart, Milja Dorenbos.
India will next take on Japan and Canada.
Results:
India bt The Netherlands 3-0 (Dipika Pallikal Karthik bt Tessa Ter Sluis 11-5 11-7 11-5; Joshna Chinappa bt Milou
Van Der Heijden
5-11 12-10 11-7 11-8; Sunayna Kuruvilla bt Milja Dorenbos 11-8 11-5 11-4).
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