Hyderabad: Hyderabad Hunters backed by sterling displays from B Sai Praneeth and Carolina Marin claimed the top spot in the Vodafone Premier Badminton League at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium here on Thursday.
Playing their last league match in front of vociferous home fans, HyderabadHunters downed opponentsBengaluru Blasters with the score of 5-0 and claimed six points to swell their tally to 20 points.
Ahmedabad smash Masters are in second spot with 17 points, followed by Delhi Dashers on 15 points. Bengaluru slipped to the fourth spot with 14 points.
With the battle for the title commencing on Friday, Hyderabad have emerged as strong contenders for the league honours.
They will clash with Delhi Dashers in the first semifinal while Bengaluru face Ahmedabad Smash Masters in the second semi-final on Saturday.
