Sindhu then needed only 20 minutes to defeat Kamila Smagulova 21-4, 21-12, giving India a 3-0 lead in the tie.
To round out the rout, the second mixed doubles pair of Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala and the women’s doubles duo of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand won their respective matches in straight games.
On Wednesday, India will play the United Arab Emirates in their second Group B match. Malaysia is the group’s other member.
The top two teams from each of the four four-team groups will advance to the quarter-finals.
