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 6:32 AM GMT
Scores are level!!
Kiran makes a fault by playing at the net, scores are now level
Scoreline : Nishimoto 16 : Kiran 16
- 13 Jun 2024 6:29 AM GMT
Kiran being resilient here!
Kiran remains unfazed with the challenge thrown by Nishimoto, he now takes the lead
Scoreline : Nishimoto 14 : Kiran 16
- 13 Jun 2024 6:27 AM GMT
A good aggressive play from Kiran!!
Kiran is playing the aggressive role here, showcasing great recovery and adding three quick back-to-back points.
Scoreline : Nishimoto 14 : Kiran 12
- 13 Jun 2024 6:25 AM GMT
Nishimoto leads!!
Nishimoto leads at the mid-game interval after Kiran played a long shot that eventually went out. However, Kenta leads only slightly. We have an exciting match on our hands, folks! Stay tuned.
Scoreline : Nishimoto 11: Kiran 10
- 13 Jun 2024 6:21 AM GMT
Nishimoto powers through!!
Brute force from Nishimoto! He unleashes a powerful overhead smash to take a two-point lead.
Scoreline : Nishimoto 9 : Kiran 7
- 13 Jun 2024 6:19 AM GMT
Nishimoto Equalizes!!
Nishimoto recovers with a nice positive approach, making George run all around the court to level the score at 7-7.
Scoreline : Nishimoto 7 : Kiran 7
- 13 Jun 2024 6:16 AM GMT
Kiran stamps his authority!!
Two powerful overhead smashes from Kiran! The first one catches Nishimoto off guard, forcing a weak return. With lightning speed, Kiran follows up with another smash, sealing the point with authority.
Scoreline : Nishimoto 4 : Kiran 7
- 13 Jun 2024 6:15 AM GMT
Good drop shot from Kiran!
"Nice drop shot from Kiran to make it 5-4! The deceptive touch at the net leaves Nishimoto stranded.
- 13 Jun 2024 6:13 AM GMT
Nishimoto recovers well!!
Nishimoto recovers nicely to make it 3-3! Despite being under pressure, he displays excellent footwork and shot placement.
- 13 Jun 2024 6:12 AM GMT
Men's Singles: Round of 16 Kiran George takes on Kenta Nishimoto of Japan
Lovely start to the game by Kiran, he leads by 3-0
