Kidambi Srikanth wins over Russia’s Vladimir Malkov and will face fellow Indian Parupalli Kashyap in the second round of the Syed Modi International Badminton Tournament in Lucknow. Third-seeded Srikanth sailed past Malkov in straight games 21-12 21-11 in his 36-minute, while Kashyap got a walkover from Frenchman Lucas Corvee. Among other Indians, 18-year-old Lakshya Sen - who recently won the Scottish Open - also got a walkover after another French shuttler Thomas Rouxel withdrew from the competition. As for the women, Ashmita Chaliha advanced to the second round after beating compatriot Vrushali Gummadi 21-16 21-16 in a 32-minute contest.

Source: dna November 27, 2019 10:07 UTC