NEW DELHI: India registered their second win in as many days as they outplayed hosts Uzbekistan 3-0 in their Asia/Oceania Group I competition on day two of the Billie Jean King Cup in Tashkent on Wednesday.
India had defeated Thailand 2-1 on Tuesday on the first day of the competition.
With a win-loss record of 5-1, India climbed to the top of Pool A alongside Japan who have the same record. The top two teams will be promoted to the playoffs stage, while the sides finishing fifth and sixth will be relegated to Group II. The third and fourth-placed teams will keep their positions in Group I.
Rutuja Bhosale gave a rousing start as she came from a set down to beat Sabrina Olimjanova 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 in the opening singles tie.
The seasoned Ankita Raina then hardly broke a sweat as she dispatched Sevil Yuldasheva 6-4, 6-2 in the second singles match.
With the tie already sealed, the young doubles pair of Shrivalli Bhamidipaty and Vaidehi Chaudhari put on a dominant performance to give India the clean sweep.
The duo beat Maftunabonu Kahramonova and Ominahon Valihanova 6-1, 6-0.
India will take on China on Thursday.
(With inputs from PTI)
