Shuttlers PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth make impressive starts at Bangkok

"It was a good game and I'm very, very happy. This win was very important for me in this tournament because at last week's tournament, I went out in the first round," Sindhu said after the match. "So this win today was important, because even though in the first game it was tight, I didn't want to make it easy," she added. Sindhu will face either Korea's Sung Ji Hyun or Soniia Cheah in the second round. Sindhu opened up a 8-6 lead in the opening game but Busanan managed to turn the tables, gaining a 13-9 advantage at one stage. The Indian slowly erased the deficit and moved to a 18-16 lead before earning the bragging rights. After the change of sides, Sindhu seemed more determined as she zoomed to a 7-2 lead before entering the break with a 11-5 advantage. Sindhu reached 19-8 with five straight points. She then mis-timed a shot and Busanan produced a cross-court smash. Sindhu also lost a point at the net. But Busanan eventually hit wide to hand seven match points to Sindhu and the Indian sealed the contest with a powerful smash.

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