CHENNAI: Leading from the front, Rio Olympic silver medalist Pusarla V Sindhu helped Chennai Smasher to score 5-0 victory over Bengaluru Smashers in a Premier Badminton League (PBL) contest at the NSCI Stadium on Tuesday.

Star shuttler secured two points for her team by winning the trump game against Cheung Ngan Yi after facing some anxious moments.

The victory was Chennai's first of the season as they had lost to Hyderabad 3-4 in the opener, while it was Bengaluru's first loss in two ties, after their 4-3 win over Delhi Acers.

After Kashyap gave Chennai a 1-0 lead by outclassing his less experienced but currently higher ranked rival Sourabh Varma, Sindhu secured two points for her team by winning the trump game against Cheung Ngan Yi, also in straight games, to help Chennai take 3-0 lead.

It was the lanky Indian star's first win in this PBL season after her lost to Olympic Games gold medal winner Carolina Marin, who plays for Hyderabad Hunters, in her home town Hyderabad in Chennai Smashers' first encounter.

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