Day 4 report: India’s Saina Nehwal, P.V. Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth reached the quarter-finals, while B. Sai Praneeth, Ajay Jayaram and the mixed doubles pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N. Sikki Reddy lost in the pre-quarterfinals of the World Badminton Championships here on Thursday. Sindhu, a double World Championships bronze medallist, earned a hard-fought win over Hong Kong 13th seed Cheung Ngan Yi 19-21, 23-21, 21-17 in an hour and 27 minutes. In the next round, Sindhu will face Chinese fifth seed Sun Yu, who got past Spanish 15th seed Beatriz Corrales 21-16, 21-19. Saina, seeded 12th, registered a morale-boosting 21-19, 21-15 win over South Korean second seed Sung ji Hyun. Meanwhile, Chinese teenager Chen Yufei stunned Japanese top seed Akane Yamaguchi 21-18, 21-19. In the men’s singles, eighth seed Srikanth registered a 21-14, 21-18 win over Danish 14th seed Anders Antonsen. The next opponent for Srikanth will be South Korean top seed Son Wan Ho, who edged past Thai 11th seed Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk 21-18, 21-13. Chinese fifth seed and defending champions Chen Long crushed Indian 13th seed Jayaram 21-11, 21-10 to book his place in the quarter-finals. Praneeth, 15th seed, lost to Chinese Taipei sixth seed Chou Tien Chen 21-19, 10-21, 12-21 in an hour and one minute. Five-time world champion and Chinese seventh seed Lin Dan fought back from one game down to defeat England’s Rajiv Ouseph 14-21, 21-17, 21-16. Pranaav and Sikki, the 15th seeds, battled hard as they came close to upsetting the Indonesian seventh seeds Praveen Jordan and Debby Susanto but the latter prevailed 20-22, 21-18, 21-18. With the loss of Pranaav and Sikki, India’s doubles campaign in the tournament came to an end.
Highlights World Badminton Championships 2017, Day 5: Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu into semis; Kidambi Srikanth bows out
Catch all the live updates from the Day 5 of the 2017 BWF World Badminton Championships as Saina Nehwal, Pv Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth feature in today’s action.
 "Highlights World Badminton Championships 2017, Day 5: Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu into semis; Kidambi Srikanth bows out")
That brings us to the end of Firstpost’s coverage of Day 5 of the 2017 World Badminton Championships in Glasgow. Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu are through to the semi-finals and assure India of atleast two bronze medals. This is the first time in the 40 year history of World Championships that India will return with a haul of more than one medal. It was heartbreak for Kidambi Srikanth who was beaten in straight games by the World No 1 Son Wan Ho.
Meanwhile Lin Dan and Chen Long go through to the semis while defending women’s singles champion Carolina Marin was ousted by Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara.
It’s going to be yet another entertaining day tomorrow. Hope you enjoyed our live coverage. We will be back!
Good night!
Here is @NSaina speaking on @KirstyGilmourr Saina won in 3 games to enter semis. She gets het 2nd World Champs medal. #2Medals @2017BWC pic.twitter.com/knc2rq8txr
— V Krishnaswamy (@Swinging_Swamy) August 25, 2017
📹 REACTION: "Disappointment, but happiness as well"@KirstyGilmourr focuses on the positives after #2017BWC quarter-final exit 🏸 pic.twitter.com/Wa6Va01HWa
— BadmintonScot (@BadmintonScot) August 25, 2017
The legend is back to where she belongs. Saina Nehwal beats Gilmour 21-19, 18-21, 21-15
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) August 25, 2017
Enters #2017BWC SEMIS
🇮🇳 assured of another medal pic.twitter.com/zi1smr6ph3
Anticipating like a boss is Saina Nehwal. Continues to stay one step ahead of Kirsty Gilmour. #2017BWC
— Premier Badminton League (@PBLIndiaLive) August 25, 2017
Kirsty has had a decent season with wins in Austria and Orleans and reached final in Canada and Europeans
Kirsty also made semis in US Open
Kirsty wins 2nd game 1-game all. Now into the decider. Kirsty has been using her jump smashes to great affect. Has had Saina in trouble. also the Scot is being carried by the crowd at Emirates Arena. Great show by Kirsty so far. She is ranked 31st to former World No, 1 Saina’s 16.
Also Saina is 2012 Olympic bronze medallist and 2015 World silver medallist.
Kisrty shows what a player can achieve playing in front of a home crowd and draw strength from that pressure and adulation
Nozomi Okuhara knocks out the defending champion Carolina Marin out of #2017BWC in a 93 minute long affair. Wins 21-18, 14-21, 21-15.
— Premier Badminton League (@PBLIndiaLive) August 25, 2017
Marin and Okuhara involved in a thriller on Court 2. It's 13-13! #2017BWC
— Premier Badminton League (@PBLIndiaLive) August 25, 2017
Okuhara goes into the change of ends leading 11-8 against Marin. We're in for a cracker of a finish. #2017BWC
— Premier Badminton League (@PBLIndiaLive) August 25, 2017
If Saina makes semis, it will be the first time there will be 2 Indians in semis. That means 2 medals for the first time. But Kirsty not rolling over. From 2-6, she reached level 8-all and now 11-8
Aggressive play by @KirstyGilmourr powerful. catches up and goes ahead 10-8 @NSaina
— V Krishnaswamy (@Swinging_Swamy) August 25, 2017
Never out of the game is Carolina Marin. Turns it around in the second game to win it 21-14. All to play for in the decider. #2017BWC
— Premier Badminton League (@PBLIndiaLive) August 25, 2017
.@ChrisAdcock1 & @gabbyadcock enter #2017BWC Semifinals after a hard fought victory over Hong Kong's Tang/ Tse.
— Premier Badminton League (@PBLIndiaLive) August 25, 2017
Win 16-21, 21-13, 21-16 👍 pic.twitter.com/B56GSrROIt
Defending Champion Chen Long goes through to the semi-final winning 21-12, 21-17 against Tian Houwei
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) August 25, 2017
LIVE: https://t.co/mwU1KDnos2 #2017BWC pic.twitter.com/yntUCvuSoy
Gut wrenching loss for Mads Kolding and Mads Conrad-Petersen!
— Premier Badminton League (@PBLIndiaLive) August 25, 2017
Lose to the Japanese pair 13-21, 21-23 to bow out of #2017BWC
Tian Houwei has staged a comeback of sorts to go 11-8 in mid-game break. Will this go into a decider?
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) August 25, 2017
LIVE: https://t.co/mwU1KDnos2 #2017BWC
They've done an amazing job so far, and our #2017BWC officials aren't done yet!
— BadmintonScot (@BadmintonScot) August 25, 2017
Friday's evening session gets underway very soon. 🏸 pic.twitter.com/ir7xh9K3dD
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