Ningbo(China), April 8 -- Two-time Olympic medallist P. V. Sindhu and men's singles stars Ayush Shetty and H. S. Prannoy kept India's campaign on track, while Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth exited early as Indian shuttlers experienced a mixed outing on the opening day of the Badminton Asia Championships on Wednesday.
Sindhu was pushed hard by Malaysia's Wong Ling Ching before coming through a gruelling three-game contest. After conceding the first game 15-21, the Hyderabadi found her rhythm to take the second 21-11. The decider proved to be a closely fought affair, with both players trading points in a tense finish. Locked at 19-19, Sindhu held her nerve to win back-to-back points and close out the match in one hour and seven minutes. Sh...