HS Prannoy Makes Early Exit From Badminton Asia Championships
Top Indian shuttler HS Prannoy made an early exit from the Badminton Asia Championships as he lost to Zu Guang Lu of China in the men's singles opening round in Ningbo, China, on Wednesday. Prannoy, who hasn't been at his best since suffering a bout of Chikengunya, lost to his Chinese opponent 16-21 21-12 11-21 in a round of 32 match that lasted one hour and eight minutes. Kiran George, however, made it to the pre-quarterfinals with a 21-16, 21-8 win over Dmitriy Panarin of Kazakhstan in 35 minutes.