Hyderabad Hunters: Hunted in Semifinals

Hyderabad Hunters started with a bang as Carolina Marin defeated the Indian World stars Sindhu and then Sania. But after that it is a tale of losses as Men’s Singles player have lost more than what they have won and others are also lacking consistency. They have the most expensive player of the PBL 2017 auction but Carolina Marin seeks help from Team As Hunters in Danger of Losing Semifinals race. 19 year old Satwik Sairaj has raised a million hopes though with his performances in Mixed Doubles. In the final game they trounced Delhi Acers to grab the 4th spot for semifinals. Mumbai trounced them in semifinals to end their campaign.

Premier Badminton League 2017: Schedule and Results

Squad: Carolina Marin, Tan Wee Kiong, Tan Boon Heong, Sai Praneeth, Rajiv Ouseph, Chau Hoi Wah, Sameer Verma, Krishna Priya, Satwik Sairaj

Player Performances:

    MS: 10
    Rajiv Ouseph: 2 Won, 2 lost
    B Sai Praneeth: Lost 3
    Sameer Verma: Won 2, Lost 1
    WS: 5 Carolina Marin: 4 Won, 1 lost
    XD: 5 Satwik/Wah: Won 2, Lost 2
    Satwik/Carolina: Lost 1
    MD: 5 Tan/Tan 3 won, 2 lost

Match 1, 1st Jan, Hyderabad: Hyderabad Hunters def Chennai Smashers 4-3

    1. WS Carolina Marin (Hyd) def P V Sindhu (Che) 11-8, 12-14, 11-2
    2. MS Tommy Sugiarto (Che) def B Sai Praneeth (Hyd) 11-6 11-8
    3. XD Adcock/Adcock (Che Trump) def Satwik/Wah 11-7 11-9
    4. MS Rajiv Ouseph (Hyd) def Tanongsak (Che) 6-11 11-8 11-6
    5. Tan/Tan (Hyd Trump) def Mads/Sumeeth 11-7 11-8

Match 2, 2nd Jan, Hyderabad: Hyderabad Hunters lost to Awadhe Warriors 0-5

    1. MS Vincent Wong Wing Ki (Awadhe) def Sai Praneeth (Hyd) 11-13, 11-6, 13-11
    2. WS Carolina Marin (Hyd) def Saina Nehwal (Awadhe) 15-14 11-5
    3, XD Savitree/Isara (Awadhe Trump) def Satwik/Wah 11-9, 12-10
    4. MS Srikanth Kidambi (Awadhe) def Rajiv Ouseph (Hyd) 11-13, 11-7, 13-11
    5. Goh/Kido (Awadhe) def Tan/Tan (Hyd Trump) 7-11, 11-8, 13-11

Match 3, Jan 3, Mumbai: Delhi Acers lost 6-(-)1 to Mumbai Rockets

    1. MD Lee Yong/Niptphon (MUM) def Tan/Tan (HYD) 11-9 11-5
    2. WS Sung Ji Hyun (MUM) def Carolina Marin (HYD) 11-7 7-11 14-12
    3. MS Rajiv Ouseph (HYD) def Ajay Jayaram (MUM) 11-7, 11-8
    4. XD Satwik/Wah (HYD) def Lee/ZIeba (MUM Trump) 11-13 10-12 15-14
    5. MS HS Prannoy (MUM) def Sameer Verma (Hyd Trump) 11-7 11-6

Match 4, Jan 7, Bengaluru: Hyderabad Hunters def Bengaluru Blasters 4-3

    1. MS Sameer Verma (Hyd) vs Boonsak Ponsana (Ban) 11- 7 11-8
    2/ XD Ko Sung-Hyun/Sikki Reddy (Ban) def Satwik Sai Raj /Carolina Marin (Hyd) 11-9, 11-7
    3. MS Viktor Axelsen (Ban) vs B Sai Praneeth (Hyd) 11-6, 11-5
    4. MD Tan/Tan (Hyd) vs Ko Sung-Hyun/Yoo Yeon Seong (Ban) 5-11 13-11 11-8
    5. WS Carolina Marin (Hyd) vs Ashwini Ponnappa (Ban) 11-9 5-11 11-8

Match 5: Hyderabad Hunters def Delhi Acers 5-2

    1. MS Sameer Verma (HYD) def Siril Verma (DEL) 8-11 11-3 11-2
    2. XD Satwik/Chau Wah (HYD) def Jwala/Ivanov (DEL) 11-3 11-4
    3. MS Jorgensen (DEL) def Rajiv Ouseph (HYD) 11-5 11-7
    4. WS Carolina Marin (HYD) def Nitchaon Jindapon (DEL) 15-14 11-4
    5. MD Tan/Tan (HYD) def Ivanov/Sozonov (DEL) 11-9 13-11

Match 6 Semifinals: Lost to Mumbai Rockets 3-(-1)

    1. Sung Ji Hyun (MUM) def Carolina Marin (HYD Trump) 6-11 11-6 11-5
    2. HS Prannoy (MUM Trump) def Sameer Verma (HYD) 11-8 15-13
    3. NOT REQUIRED TO PLAY
    4. NOT REQUIRED TO PLAY
    5. NOT REQUIRED TO PLAY

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