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Indian Men's Challenge at World Championships End With Defeats for K Srikanth, HS Prannoy
K Srikanth and HS Prannoy lost their respective third round matches even as Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu remained in line for a medal each.
A file photo of Kidambi Srikanth.© AP
Jakarta:
Indian male badminton players crashed out of the World Championships here on Thursday with third seed Kidambi Srikanth and 11th seed H.S. Prannoy being ousted from the third round in three-game thrillers at the 9,000-seater Istora Senayan here.
Hong Kong's 13th seed Hu Yun upset Srikanth 14-21, 21-17, 23-21 in an hour and one minute while Danish seventh seed Viktor Axelsen defeated Prannoy 21-16, 19-21, 21-18 in 58 minutes to end the Indian male challenge at the annual event.
Earlier in the day, Indian badminton queens Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu earned contrasting wins to enter the women's singles quarter-finals while Jwala and Ashwini fought hard to reach the women's doubles last eight in dramatic fashion. (Full report)
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