Australia Open HIGHLIGHTS: Sindhu, Prannoy, Srikanth advance, Mithun upsets former World Champion
A strong start for the Indian shuttler.
HS Prannoy has done well in the early exchanges and leads 4-3.
A strong start for the Indian shuttler.
HS Prannoy has done well in the early exchanges and leads 4-3.
Ashwini Ponappa and Sumeeth Reddy also lose.
India's challenge in mixed doubles ended as Ashwini Ponappa and B Sumeeth Reddy lost to Hiroki Midorikawa and Natsu Saito of Japan 13-21, 12-21.
N Sikki Reddy and Rohan Kapoor loses.
Indian mixed doubles pair of Rohan Kapoor and N Sikki Reddy lost 14-21, 18-21 to Seo Swing Jae and Chae Yu Jung of Korea.
Srikanth moves to round of 16.
A superb second game from the Indian shuttles as he completely outplays the Japanese and wins the match 21-18, 21-7.
Five quick points for Srikanth.
Nishimoto is clueless as Srikanth has been rampant in the second game with a slew of winners and drops. He leads 17-7.
A big lead for Srikanth in the second game.
Srikanth leads 11-4 in the second game and he has been brilliant in the second game.
Srikanth wins the first game 21-18.
Had it not been his errors on the net, Srikanth would have won the game earlier. Nishimoto tries to fight but Srikanth wins with ease.
Kidambi Srikanth recovers well to lead 11-8.
Some fine attacking badminton by Srikanth as he had troubled Nishimoto with his winners to lead 11-8 in the mid-game break.
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