The second match of the day witnessed two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, 18th in the women’s singles badminton rankings, lose 21-12, 21-13 against world No. 11 Putri Kusuma Wardani in 38 minutes.
World No. 30 HS Prannoy went down fighting against Jonatan Christie, sixth in the men’s singles badminton rankings, in the third match of the day.
Despite trailing 19-17 against the 2024 All England Open champion Christie, HS Prannoy showed great tenacity and held his nerve to win the first game.
However, Christie came back strongly in the next two games of the contest, winning both to clinch the match 19-21, 21-14, 21-12.
Indonesia went on to seal the tie in the next match, which saw Shruti Mishra and Priya Konjengbam succumb to a 21-10, 21-9 defeat against Lanny Tria Mayasari and Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti in the women’s doubles.
The final match of the day witnessed Hariharan Amsakarunan and Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi, 42nd in the men’s doubles rankings, also lose 22-20, 21-18 to world No. 10 pair Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Daniel Marthin in a dead rubber.
