Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast: Vikram Malhotra-Ramit Tandon advance in men's doubles squash

Gold Coast: India's Vikram Malhotra and Ramit Tandon entered the round of 16 of squash men's doubles after receiving a walkover from Sierra Leone's Ernest Jombla and Yusif Mansaray.

Vikram and Ramit will next take on Jamaica's Chris Binnie and Lewis Walters, later on Thursday, for a place in the quarter-finals.

In other events, India's PV Sindhu and Ruthvika Gadde sailed into the quarter-finals of women's singles with easy wins in their respective round of 16 encounters at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Thursday.

Rio silver medallist Sindhu whipped past local girl Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen 2-0 (21-15, 21-9) in straight games to enter the quarters.

The World No.3 Indian will on Friday take on against Canadian Brittney Tam for a place in the top-four.

In another singles tie, Ruthvika overcame some resistance from Singapore's Jia Min Yeo to eventually emerge victorious by 2-1 (21-10, 21-23, 21-10) in a 55-minute battle.

London bronze medallist Saina Nehwal will be up against Jessica Li of Isle of Man in her round of 16 match, later on Thursday.