SportSri Lanka beat Pakistan by 4-1 in Mixed Team Group Play Stage Group 'A' badminton matches at the Commonwealth Games 2018 today (6). In the first tie, the Mix Doubles, Buwaneka Goonathilleka and Kavidi Sirimannage beat Irfan Bhatti and Palwasha Bashir 2-0 -- 21-16 and 21-4. Dinuka Karunaratne had to battle out Murad Ali in the Men's Singles tie before recording a 2-0 win -- 21-18 and 21-17. The third tie, Women's Singles, was claimed by Pakistan, as Mahoor Shahzad defeated Madushika Dilrukshi 2-0 -- 21-14 and 21-18 -- to claim her team's solitary win. Thilini Hendahewa and Kavindi Sirimannage recorded a comfortable 2-0 win against Mahoor Shahzad and Palwasha Bashir in the Women's Doubles, the final tie of the match.

Source: Sunday Times April 06, 2018 07:41 UTC