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New Delhi: Indian shuttlers competing in the qualifying round of the Malaysian Super Series suffered contrasting defeats to crash out of the prestigious tournament at Kuala Lumpur today. [caption id=“attachment_178049” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“PV Sindhu lost 21-17, 16-21, 18-21 to Lydia Li Ya Cheah in the women’s singles qualifiers.”]  [/caption] Sixteen-year-old prodigy, PV Sindhu, who won three senior level titles in 2011 to jump to world number 31, played her heart out before losing 21-17, 16-21, 18-21 to Lydia Li Ya Cheah in the women’s singles qualifiers. RMV Guru Sai Dutt, too, fought hard but could not get past Daren Liew and lost 16-21, 21-13, 23-25 to the Malaysian in the men’s singles competition. Anand Pawar also failed to cross the qualifying hurdle and lost 20-22, 18-21 to Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif in another men’s singles event in a 33-minute match. Top Indian star Saina Nehwal will start her campaign from tomorrow in the women’s singles competition. PTI
Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, RMV Guru Sai Dutt and Anand Pawar all lost in the qualifying rounds.
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