Thailand Open 2021: Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal moves into the second round.
It was a mixed day for the Indian shuttlers as Kidambi Srikanth moved into the second round of the Super 1000 Thailand Open played at Bangkok on Wednesday. The men’s doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj RankiReddy and Chirag Shetty defeated the South Korean pair of Kim Gi Jung and Lee Yong Dae in three sets. It was a closely fought match right from the word go. In the first game, the match started on the right note as both pairs took alternate points at 5-5. After that, the Korean pair put the pressure back and showed their class with an 11-8 lead at the interval. Despite the lack of coordination from the Indian pair, the Korean pair took advantage and took 20-17. The Indian pair took 2 points in succession before Jung and Lee won the first game at 21-19. The second game began off well for the Indian pair putting pressure on the Korean pair with smashes and drop shots. It was a good display of badminton by Satwik and Chirag as they dominated their opposition to take a 11-8 lead ...