Badminton
Australian Open: Sameer Verma upset Loh Kean, Aakarshi Kashyap, HS Prannoy into quarters - Highlights
Catch all the highlights from the second round of the Australian Open Super 500 tournament.
HS Prannoy is back in action at Japan Masters after recovering from a back injury.
Sameer Verma upset former world champion Loh Kean Yew, and HS Prannoy defeated Misha Zilberman of Israel in the second round of the Australian Open Super 500 in Sydney on Thursday.
Kiran George lost to Kenta Nishimoto of Japan.
In women's doubles, Aakarshi Kashyap advanced to the quarterfinals. In mixed doubles, B Sumeeth Reddy - N Sikki Reddy registered a win against Kai Chena Teoh- Kai Qi Teoh.
Highlights:
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- 13 Jun 2024 9:40 AM GMT
Verma inches closer!!
Sameer Verma looks poised to take a lead in the match with a couple of beautiful backhand smashes and clever gameplay.
Scoreline : S Verma 19 : K.Y.Loh 12
- 13 Jun 2024 9:37 AM GMT
Loh misses!!
This time it's Loh. The intent was there from the Singaporean, but he missed out on accuracy, hitting it straight into the net.
Scoreline : S Verma 15 : K.Y.Loh 8
- 13 Jun 2024 9:35 AM GMT
Verma misses!!
Verma concedes a cheap point at the net. Going for a drop shot, the Indian hits the net.
Scoreline : S Verma 13 : K.Y.Loh 8
- 13 Jun 2024 9:33 AM GMT
Verma takes the lead in the first game interval!!
A powerful smash from Verma from the back of the court was enough to score a point and take the lead in the mid-game.
Scoreline : S Verma 11 : K.Y.Loh 6
- 13 Jun 2024 9:31 AM GMT
Verma takes the Lead!!
A couple of brilliant cross-court shots and a drop shot power Verma toward the mid-game interval.
Scoreline : S Verma 9 : K.Y.Loh 5
- 13 Jun 2024 9:30 AM GMT
Brilliantly played!!
A brilliant cross-court overhead smash from Verma left Loh absolutely clueless.
Scoreline : S Verma 0 : K.Y.Loh 0
- 13 Jun 2024 9:28 AM GMT
Loh comes back stronger!!
Loh has played brilliantly here; he dragged out the rally and forced Verma to the net.
Scoreline : S Verma 3 : K.Y.Loh 4
- 13 Jun 2024 9:25 AM GMT
Game 1 gets underway!!
Sameer serves first and opens his account after Loh plays it wide.
Scoreline : S Verma 1 : K.Y.Loh 0
- 13 Jun 2024 9:19 AM GMT
R16 Men's Singles : Sameer Verma from India faces off against Singapore's Loh Kean Yew.
Sameer Verma takes on 2021 BWF World Champion Loh Kean Yew in the Round of 16.
Scoreline : S Verma 0 : K.Y. Loh 0
- 13 Jun 2024 8:51 AM GMT
Prannoy seals the win!!
Prannoy advanced to the quarterfinals with an easy win over Zilberman of Israel. Prannoy's powerful smashes proved too much for Zilberman, as he struggled to maintain momentum and consistency in his returns, ultimately leading to his defeat.
Final Score :
