Niluka beats world number 8

Niluka Karunaratne at London Olympics 2012

Sri Lankan captain Niluka Karunarathne beat world number 8 Tago Kenichi in his first round match at the Olympics a short while ago Karunarathne comprehensively beat the Japanese 21/16 and 21/18 in the mens single badminton match in the first round of the Olympics.

Result
Niluka Karunarathna (Sri Lanka) beat Kenichi Tago (Japan) 21-18, 21-16

Niluka Karunaratne at London Olympics 2012

Niluka Karunaratne at London Olympics 2012

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