Srikanth K powers his way to second round of 2012 Syed Modi International India GPG
The inexperienced but talented Men’s Singles player Srikanth K performed tremendously well in his opening match and gained access to second round of Shaheed Dr. K.L. Garg - Syed Modi International India GPG on December 19, 2012.
He stamped Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub of Malaysia in a hard fought battle which was staged at the local badminton arena of Lucknow.
Both contenders challenged each other in all departments of game but finally the native shuttler managed to lock the honour with 21-11, 15-21 and 21-19 margin.
The young Srikanth served notice of his brilliance in the opening and ending segments of showdown whereas the Malaysian campaigner could live his moment of glory only in the second set.
In first set of the match, Srikanth played cautiously in the beginning and allowed his challenger to stay close on points table.
He started the beating after 3-3 and established a decent lead with an impressive figure of 7. He did not fritter away his laudable effort in next couple of rallies and piled up a mountainous total of 11.
After the half time, Nur made every effort to proceed on the points table but Srikanth put his expedition to halt with a striking knock.
The Indian campaigner widened the gap with 16-7 score and then bagged this valuable match point with 21-11 margin.
Next set changed the scenario as this time it was Malaysian player’s turn to rule the court. Initially, Nur was bit confused as many of his strokes landed outside the court but then six consecutive points put him on right track.
He finished first half of the set as leading contender and made best out of this psychological edge in latter part of the game.
Though, Srikanth strived hard to tip the scale in his favour but he had to surrender after reading 15-21 score on the board.
However, he managed to revive his lost form when it was needed the most. He showed a strong character in third set and swept the table with 21-19 margin.
This win setup his next clash with a compatriot shuttler Vinay Kumar Reddy P. in second round of Shaheed Dr. K.L. Garg - Syed Modi International India GPG.
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