Malaysia Open: HS Prannoy overcomes Brian Yang and delay, Malvika Bansod advances
India TodayIndia's badminton campaign at the Malaysia Open began on a high note as HS Prannoy and Malvika Bansod advanced to the pre-quarterfinals in the men's and women's singles categories, respectively, after securing victories in their opening matches on Wednesday. Adding to the Indian camp's joy, mixed doubles pairs Tanisha Crasto/Dhruv Kapila and Sathish Kumar Karunakaran/Aadya Variyath also sailed into the pre-quarterfinals of this Super 1000 tournament. Bansod continues to impress, reaches pre-quarters Malvika Bansod delivered a commanding performance, defeating local favorite Goh Jin Wei 21-15, 21-16 in just 45 minutes. In mixed doubles, Crasto and Kapila dispatched South Korea’s Sung Hyun Ko and Hye Won Eom 21-13, 21-14, setting up a challenging next-round clash against the seventh-seeded Chinese duo Xing Cheng and Chi Zhang.