Shenzhen, March 19 -- India's Kartikey Gulshan Kumar made his place in the second round of the China Masters 2024 men's singles event on Tuesday.

The 108th in the badminton rankings, Kumar defeated Australia's world No. 161 player Ricky Tang 21-18, 21-8 in a match that lasted for 37 minutes in his round of 64 clash.

The Indian badminton player was behind 10-6 in the first game. However, Kumar quickly regained control and followed up with a clinical performance in the second game.

Kumar will compete in the second round of the BWF Super 100 tournament against higher-ranked Indonesian Shesar Hiren Rhustavito, world No. 88. Kumar has yet to beat Rhustavito in two matches, but he will be confident after winning the Sri Lanka International C...