Indian mithun manjunath

Another Indian Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian: Kidambi Srikanth, Mithun Manjunath, and Ashmita Chaliha, advanced to the second round with straight-game victories in their respective opening round matches at the Thailand Masters, BWF Super 300 badminton tournament, here on Wednesday.

Srikanth faced off against Wang Tzu Wei of Chinese Taipei in a thrilling encounter that tested his mettle. Despite a strong start, Srikanth found himself trailing as Wang orchestrated a comeback.

The first game saw a seesaw battle, with Srikanth saving three game points before sealing it 22-20. The second game proved steadier, with both players probing each other's defenses. However, Srikanth's late-game acceleration secured him a 21-19 victory.