Malaysia Open Highlights: Kidambi Srikanth stuns world number 5 Jonatan Christie
Indian pair going into mid-game break after trailing 6-11
Lee brothers goes into mid-game break with a 5-point lead after a powerful diagonal smash.
Taipei pair extends the lead to four points, leading, 8-4
Lee brothers extends the lead to 4 points after a perfectly placed drop at the back court
Dhruv Arjun trailing 3-5 in the second game
Dhruv could not return a down the line smash from lee, gives the small lead to the Taipei pair.
Arjun & Dhruv drops the first game 16-21 to Taipei pair
Returning Arjun MR and Dhruv Kapila drops the first game 16-21 to the Lee brothers of Chinese Taipei in men's doubles.
Three Indian doubles pair in action on the day.
- Returning Arjun MR and Dhruv Kapila will face the Lee brothers of Chinese Taipei in men's doubles.
- Rutaparna Panda and Swetaparna Panda will face Maya Matusmoto and Wakananagahara of Japan.
- Tanisha Crasto/Ashwini Ponappa will face Allison Lee and Francesca Corbett of the USA.
Aakarshi Kashyap lost to Zhang Yi Man.
India's only representation in Women's singles, Aakarshi Kashyap lost to Zhang Yi Man of China 21-15, 21-15 to exit in the first round.
A brilliant win for Kidambi Srikanth in the round of 32.
A good start for former World number one Kidambi Srikanth as he stunned world number five Jonatan Christie 12-21, 21-18, 21-16 in the first round of Malaysia Open 2024.
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