World Tour Finals: Srikanth loses to Lee, bows out of tournament
Team Udayavani, Dec 3, 2021, 10:35 AM IST
Source: ANI
Bali: India’s Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals after losing to second-seeded Malaysian Lee Zii Jia in straight games in his third and final group B match here on Friday.
The former world no. 1 Indian was no match for Lee, the reigning All England champion, going down 19-21 14-21 in 37 minutes to end his campaign.
It was Srikanth’s second loss to the world no. 8 Malaysian, who had defeated the Indian at Hylo Open in straight games.
Srikanth trailed 0-3 at the start but made his way to a slim 9-8 lead at one stage. An alert Lee, however, ensured a two-point advantage at the interval.
A six-point burst helped the Indian to again grab a 17-15 lead but he let it slip as Lee pocketed the opening game.
Srikanth made a good start in the second game, moving to 7-3 advantage but Lee once again turned the tables, jumping to 13-9, and kept his nose ahead to eventually shut the doors on the Indian.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Thomas Cup: India seal quarterfinal berth with 5-0 win over England
Focus on KL Rahul to prove himself ahead Indian team selection when LSG take on MI
T20 World Cup: NZ squad announced; Ravindra, Henry first-timers in Williamson-led team
People can talk anything they want to, I know my game better: Virat Kohli on his strike rate
IPL 2024: Jacks, Kohli power RCB to easy win over GT
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Around Rs 3,400 crore released to Karnataka for drought management: Centre to SC
Chhattisgarh: 9 killed, 23 injured as goods vehicle collides with truck in Bemetara district
Delhi Police seeks info from social media platforms on source of doctored video of Amit Shah
If voted to power, Congress will conduct caste, economic survey: Rahul Gandhi
Chitradurga: Murugha Math seer surrenders before court