Badminton
Malaysia Open 2022, Day 3 LIVE: Sindhu, Prannoy reach quarters — Scores, Updates, Results
PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy have reached quarterfinals. Parupalli Kashyap lost. Satwik-Chirag will fight it out at the Malaysia Open 2022 for the quarters spot. Follow all badminton updates live.
PV Sindhu (File Photo/AP)
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge from Day 3 of the Malaysia Open 2022!
PV Sindhu beats Phittayaporn Chaiwan by 19-21, 21-9, 21-14 to reach the quarterfinals. HS Prannoy pulled off a massive upset by defeating World No. 4 Chinese Taipei player Chou Tien Chen in straight games, 21-15, 21-17 to also enter the quarterfinals.
As the day progressed, Parupalli Kashyap played a decent match but ultimately lost to Thai sensation Kunlavut Vitidsarn, 21-19, 21-10.
The doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will also be eyeing quarterfinal berth at the Super 750 tournament.
Follow for all live badminton updates:
Live Updates
- 30 Jun 2022 8:37 AM GMT
Just In: Satwik-Chirag have given a walkover
Although the reasons are not fully known yet, men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have given a walkover to the local pair of Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin.
- 30 Jun 2022 7:43 AM GMT
And it is Vitidsarn who dominates and wins this match! Kashyap loses
Parupalli Kashyap played a great first set but it was purely a Vitidsarn show in the second as he took 9 points on the trot to win the match, 21-19, 21-10!
Come back stronger, Kashyap!
- 30 Jun 2022 7:41 AM GMT
A flurry of points for Vitidsarn as he leads 18-10
The unforced errors are coming easily from Kashyap now who hasn't been able to stop Vitidsarn from a points-rampage.
- 30 Jun 2022 7:39 AM GMT
Lot of cross-court smashes taking place but Vitidsarn leads 14-10
Kashyap comes out all guns blazing and sends full-power smashes! But Vitidsarn keeps the lead.
- 30 Jun 2022 7:33 AM GMT
Kashyap trails at 6-8
Vitidsarn is playing sharper in this second game and races to take a lead but Kashyap also produces good shots!
- 30 Jun 2022 7:25 AM GMT
Argh, so close yet so far, Kashyap loses Game 1
Despite leading the game for the majority of it, Kashyap ends up conceding the game to Vitidsarn who steps up too.
Vitidsarn takes Game 1, 21-19 although Kashyap was the better player.
