Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth advance to 3rd round at World Badminton Championships

[caption id=“attachment_3968537” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] It was largely a good day for India. Sameer Verma lost his match against England’s Rajiv Ouseph during their round two mens’s singles match during the 2017 BWF World Championships of badminton. AFP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3968535” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Saina Nehwal returns to Ukraine’s Maria Ulitina during their women’s singles match, winning the game in just 33 minutes. AFP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3968533” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] China’s Lin Dan was also a happy man as he won against Denmark’s Emil Holst in their round two mens’s singles match. AFP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3968531” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Kristy Gilmour won against India’s Rituparna Das in just 42 minutes. Image courtesy: @AnneSmillie_CEO[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3968529” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] India’s Kidambi Srikanth returns against France’s Lucas Corvee during their round two men’s singles match. Srikanth won the game in 32 minutes. AFP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3968527” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Spain’s Carolina Marin advanced to the next round. Here she celebrates during her match against Hong Kong’s Yip Pui Yin. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3968525” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Ajay Jayaram returns to Netherlands Mark Caljouw during his win in the round two men’s singles match. AFP[/caption]