Indian challenge ends in Thailand Open | Badminton News – Times of India
Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth and the doubles groups bowed out of the occasion.
While Saina misplaced to Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand in three video games 23-21, 14-21, 16-21, Srikanth pulled out of the occasion with a calf muscle pressure.
“Very sad to let you all know that I have been advised to pull out of the Thailand Open due to calf muscle strain. I am hoping to be fit by next week for the next round of Thailand leg,” tweeted Srikanth.
Very unhappy to allow you to all know that I’ve been suggested to tug out of Thailand Open attributable to a calf muscle pressure. I a… https://t.co/IX9NiDLsmX
— Kidambi Srikanth (@srikidambi) 1610613098000
Srikanth should get match in 5 days to compete in the second leg.
Meanwhile, Saina performed nicely in the primary sport earlier than dropping approach in the following two. She saved a pair of sport factors to win the primary sport. But in the second sport, the Indian was outplayed by the native shuttler. Though she fought laborious in the third, Busanan gave no likelihood for the Indian as she moved quick on the courtroom and retrieved the whole lot, thereby irritating the Indian. This is the fourth straight victory in seven conferences for the 24-12 months-previous Thai.
“She controlled the shuttle quite well. But I am faster than her and played with 100% commitment to win every point,” Busanan instructed the BWF web site.
Mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa misplaced to Tak Ching Chang and Wing Yung Ng of Hong Kong 12-21, 17-21.
Earlier, Satwik and Chirag went right down to second seeds Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in straight video games 19-21, 17-21. Chirag stated that they might have received the match. “I feel it was a match we could have won. We messed it up in the end. We were up 19-18 in the first game, and the last time we played in Malaysia also we were 20-19 up, and it’s a matter of a few points in the crucial moments, and they being experienced took it away from us,” Chirag instructed the BWF web site.
Satwik felt that they might have performed higher. “They were waiting for our mistakes. It’s been many months (since competition), I feel we could’ve played better at 19-all or 19-18, it will take time. We need to calm down at that stage,” Satwik stated.
Indian crew will now compete in the second event on the similar venue from subsequent Tuesday.
Results (Rd II)
Men’s singles: 8-Zii Jia Lee (Mas) w/o Kidambi Srikanth.
Men’s doubles: 2-Md Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan (Ina) bt Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty 21-19, 21-17.
Women’s singles: Busanan Ongbamrungphan (Tha) bt Saina Nehwal 21-23, 21-14, 21-16.
Mixed doubles: Tak Ching Chang/Wing Yung Ng (Hkg) bt Satwisairaj/Ashwini Ponnappa 21-12, 21-17.
