Badminton
Malaysia Open Highlights: Kidambi Srikanth stuns world number 5 Jonatan Christie
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Kidambi Srikanth. (File Photo)
Indian shuttlers started the 2024 season at the Malaysia Open with Kidambi Srikanth, Tanisha Crasto/Ashwini Ponnappa, and Dhruv Kapila/Arjun MR were in action on day-1.
Kidambi Srikanth made a rollicking start to his campaign in 2024 with a come-from-behind victory over world no. 5 Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in the first round. He won the match 12-21, 21-18, 21-16 in an hour and five minutes.
In women's doubles, Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto hammered Francesca Corbett and Allison Lee of the USA 21-13, 21-16 to advance to the second round. However, Rutuparna Panda and Swetaparna Panda lost in straight set (11-21, 12-21) to seventh seeded Japanese pair of Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara in round-1 clash.
In women's singles, Aakarshi Kashyap was no match for Zhang Yi Man of China as she lost 15-21, 15-21.
In men's doubles, MR Arjun, making a comeback from an injury sustained at the Asian Games in October, lost in the first round partnering with Dhruv Kapila. The Indian pair lost to Fang-Chih Lee and Fang-Jen Lee 16-21, 19-21.
As it Happened:
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- 9 Jan 2024 9:54 AM GMT
Tanisha placed a perfect shot at the net to take back the lead of three
Game 1: Ashwini/Tanisha 16-13 Corbett/Lee
- 9 Jan 2024 9:52 AM GMT
A powerful charging smash from lee to reduce the deficit to one
Game 1: Ashwini/Tanisha 13-12 Corbett/Lee
- 9 Jan 2024 9:49 AM GMT
Ashwini leading the way at the mid-game break with a 3 point lead
Game 1: Ashwini/Tanisha 11-8 Corbett/Lee
- 9 Jan 2024 9:44 AM GMT
Tanisha finds the net after a smash from Lee
Game 1: Ash/Tanisha 5-6 Corbett/Lee
- 9 Jan 2024 9:43 AM GMT
The match started with few errors on net from both sides
Game 1: Ash/Tanisha 4-3 Corbett/Lee
- 9 Jan 2024 9:40 AM GMT
Tanisha-Ashwini on the court for their first round match
Tanisha Crasto/Ashwini Ponappa will face Allison Lee and Francesca Corbett of the USA in the round of 32.
- 9 Jan 2024 7:44 AM GMT
Dhruv Arjun lost the game 19-21 and loses out in the first round
Lee brothers take the final two points after Arjun finds net on a wide shot. With this, the match ends in opponents favour and M.R.Arjun and Dhruv Kapila loses out in first round with straight game defeat.
- 9 Jan 2024 7:39 AM GMT
The match is closely poised on 19-19
Both the pairs making errors which is making the match more intense at the dying ends of this set.