BWF:Saina Nehwal crashes out

Ace Indian shuttler Prannoy HS advanced into the quarterfinals of the ongoing BWF World Championships after defeating compatriot Lakshya Sen in their last sixteen match of the men’s singles category on Thursday. Playing on court 3, Prannoy won the match by 17-21, 21-16, 21-17. Prannoy was not off a very good start as he lost a competitive first game to the CWG 2022 medalist by 17-21. However, the shuttler kept his nerves and bounced back to win the next two games and seal his place in the quarterfinals.Sen put up a great fight in this great match with his compatriot but could not match the shot-making and speed of Prannoy.On the other side in women’s singles category, star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal crashed out of the competition after losing to Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan in her round of 16 match.Playing on court 2, she lost the match by 21-17, 16-21, 21-13. Nehwal was not off to a good start as she lost her first game, which was a closely contested one. But she bounced back to win the second to make things even. Her Thailand opponent however had the last laugh and Busanan booked her quarterfinal slot by winning the final game.Nehwal moved into the round of 16 after her second-round opponent, Nozomi Okuhara pulled out of the tournament due to an injury, giving the Indian a bye.