NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan: Ramkumar Ramanathan and Sumit Nagal easily won their opening singles battles on Friday to give India a 2-0 lead over Pakistan in a Davis Cup clash moved to a neutral territory because of the arch-rivalry between the neighbours.Ramanathan dispatched Muhammad Shoaib 6-0, 6-0 in 42 minutes in the first match in the Kazakhstan capital of Nur-Sultan. Nagal then outplayed Huzaifa Abdul Rehman 6-0, 6-2 in one hour and four minutes.India will travel to Croatia in March 2020 for the world group qualifiers if they win the best-of-five rubber.The International Tennis Federation moved the Asia/Oceania Group 1 away from Islamabad because of India’s security fears even though Pakistan opposed the decision. Pakistan’s top players Aisamul Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan pulled out of the tie in protest, giving teenagers Muhammad Shoaib and Huzaifa their chance alongside Yousaf Khalil.
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