Madrid Spain Masters LIVE R16: Sindhu, Srikanth advance - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog

Madrid Spain Masters 2023
MS - R16
21 21 🇮🇳KIDAMBI Srikanth🏅
15 12 🇮🇳SAI PRANEETH B.

🕚 in 36 minutes

— BWFScore (@BWFScore) March 30, 2023

KIDAMBI SRIKANTH WINSSS!

That was way too easy in the end for the former world number 1. Kidambi Srikanth defeats fellow countryman Sai Praneeth 21-15, 21-12 in straight games.

SRIKANTH LEADS

Kidambi Srikanth continues to cruise forward and now has an 11-7 lead at the second mid-game break. Can he close this off quickly?

Srikanth opens up a lead

Kidambi Srikanth opens up a 7-4 lead in the second game.

Kidambi Srikanth takes Game 1

Kidambi Srikanth stops Praneeth's fightback mid way to win the first game 21-15 in 18 minutes.

Praneeth draws level

Brilliant fightback this from Sai Praneeth as he draws level at 12-12 post the break.

Srikanth with the lead

Kidambi Srikanth shows some aggression to lead 11-6 at the first mid-game break.

A very close start

A very close start to the contest with both level on 3-3.

Srikanth and Praneeth stride out

Kidambi Srikanth and Sai Praneeth stride out to court 4. The usual warmups for now.

FIRST UP: SRIKANTH v/s PRANEETH

The first match of the day on Court 4 will be an all-Indian men's singles clash between Kidambi Srikanth and Sai Praneeth. It has been long since we saw these two go head to head. Should be an interesting battle with a lot to prove for both shuttlers.