Even though Saina Nehwal looked formidable, the Indian team think-tank would definitely have been anxious considering she allowed Scotland's Susan Egelstaff to get 16 points in the second game.
Even though Saina Nehwal looked formidable, the Indian team think-tank would definitely have been anxious considering she allowed Scotland's Susan Egelstaff to get 16 points in the second game.
The Hyderabadi beat Egelstaff 21-8, 21-16 in the tie against Scotland to decide the group leader here yesterday.
"I was moving well in the first game but unnecessarily made some errors in the second set which allowed Susan to come back into the match. The lighting on the court is a little harsh and there is also a problem with the drift of the shuttle. But I played aggressively right from the start and had decided not to take any chances and kept the shuttle as low as possible," Saina said after the game.
India had another problem in their first match of the evening ufffd the mixed doubles against Scotland.
Jwala Gutta and V Diju were taken to three games by unknown and unheralded combination of Driggs and Imogen Bankier. In fact, the match was so close that it went to 18-18 in the deciding game.
In the morning, India blanked Wales and then chose to rest Chetan Anand for the evening match against Scotland yesterday.
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India No 2 P Kashyap stepped in to beat Kevin Merrilees 21-14, 21-11.
