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Billie Jean King Cup: Adkar, Yamalapalli lead India recovery against New Zealand

New Delhi, April 8 (UNI) Straight sets wins from Vaishnavi Adkar and Sahaja Yamalapalli eased Team India to a victory against New Zealand in their second Billie Jean King Cup Group I - Asia/Oceania fixture on Wednesday, the hosts bouncing back hours after conceding their opener versus Thailand at the Delhi Lawn Tennis AssociationComplex.
Representing India in the singles’ rubbers, 21-year-old Adkar–who made her BJK Cup bow in the previous match–defeated New Zealand’s Aishi Das 6-2, 6-4. Yamalapalli sealed the win with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Valentina Ivanov before Rutuja Bhosale and Ankita Raina paired up to face Monique Barry and Erin Routcliffe to close out the tie.
Showing no signs of any hangover from her opening-day defeat,
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