Girls’ singles top seed Tanvi dominated China’s Sun Li Yuan for a 15-8, 15-5 win while eighth seed Unnati recovered from a bad start to beat Carine Tee of Malaysia 15-10, 15-7.
In a perfect showcase of India’s present and future in badminton, rising star Unnati kept her composure to record a 21-16, 19-21, 21-13 win over Sindhu in a pulsating Round of 16 contest that lasted 73 minutes.
In Assam, the Prime Minister will unveil the 84 feet high magnificent statue of Lachit Borphukan, the famous General of the Royal Army of the Ahom Kingdom of Assam who defeated the Mughals.
