Published 12:59 IST, November 30th 2019
India crush Pakistan 3-0 to win Davis Cup tie; Leander extends record
There was not much hype but the controversy surrounding the Davis Cup tie simply vanished in no time as India simply crushed Pakistan with a 3-0 victory
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re was t much hype but controversy surrounding Davis Cup tie simply vanished in time as India simply crushed Pakistan with an unassailable 3-0 victory in Asia Oceania Davis Cup tie in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan on Saturday.
manner in which India annihilated Pakistan was exemplary, ruthless and uncompromising as all three matches turned out to be mostly one-sided, in fact, re was simply contest.
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On Friday, first Ramkumar Ramanathan blanked Muhamm Shoaib 6-0, 6-0 in just 42 minutes followed by a similar performance from Sumit Nagal who thrashed Huzaifa Abdul Rehman 6-0, 6-2 to give India a 2-0 le in tie against Pakistan.
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On Saturday, it was turn of 46-year-old legend Leander Paes, who teamed up with Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan in doubles against Huzaifa Abdul Rehman and Muhamm Shoaib, for yet ar display of masterclass extending his record for most wins in Davis Cup history.
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Indian duo won tie 6-1, 6-3 in ar lop sides match as Pakistanis proved match for m.
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Pakistan's top two players Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan pulled out of tie in protest against ITF's decision of shifting venue out of Pakistan due to security reasons.
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12:55 IST, November 30th 2019