China Open: Sai Praneeth defeats Suppanyu Avihingsanon, to advance to second round
In the tough encounter that lasted 72-minutes, Praneeth claimed the first game 21-19 in a neck-and-neck fight.
![B Sai Praneeth became the first Indian male shuttler in 36 years to secure a medal in the BWF World Championships after a 24-22 21-14 straight-game victory over Indonesias Jonatan Christie. (Photo:AFP) B Sai Praneeth became the first Indian male shuttler in 36 years to secure a medal in the BWF World Championships after a 24-22 21-14 straight-game victory over Indonesias Jonatan Christie. (Photo:AFP)](https://s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/images.asianage.com/images/aa-Cover-326gapevf95a0t63cmtikddfl4-20190823200355.Medi.jpeg)
Indian shuttlers Sai Praneeth and Lakshya Sen crashed out of the ongoing Syed Modi International Badminton Championship. (Photo: AFP)
Changzhou: Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth defeated Thailand's Suppanyu Avihingsanon 2-1 in a first-round match of the China Open here on Wednesday.
In the tough encounter that lasted 72-minutes, Praneeth claimed the first game 21-19 in a neck-and-neck fight.
Suppanyu made a comeback in the second game and secured it 23-21.
In the decider, Praneeth won the match 21-14. With this win, he proceeded to the second round of the tournament.
Earlier in the day, Saina Nehwal crashed out of the tournament after facing a 21-10, 21-17 defeat at the hands of Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan in a first-round match.
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