PBL: Chennai Superstarz makes winning start with 5-2 thumping of Hyderabad Hunters
The HinduTwo teenagers who were roommates during their junior days - Lakshya Sen and Priyanshu Rajawat - stole the limelight in the Premier Badminton League on Monday. Sindhu took the court for the Hunters' trump match against Gayatri Gopichand of Superstarz, the home team Chennai took an unassailable 4-0 lead in the PBL-5 season opener. CHENNAI SUPERSTARZ v HYDERABAD HUNTERS HIGHLIGHTS There were many enthralling moments in the match once Lakshya won the first game 15-6. After Priyanshu claimed the second 15-13, It was 12-all in the third game and the Chennai player returned three consecutive tough smashes to bag the lead. In the final game, the Hunters looked set to bag the win, however, Satwik and Pugh shifted gears and employed a more aggressive approach to close out the match and give their side a 1-0 lead in the tie.