January 21, 2016 7:14 PM

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Sindhu, Srikanth reach semifinals of Malaysia Masters

Top Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth have advanced to the quarterfinals of the 120,000 US Dollar Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold tournament. In the women's singles match at Penang today, Sindhu edged out Japan's Kaori Imabeppu 21-13, 13-21, 21-14 in a hard-fought battle. The third seeded Indian will next take on Indonesia's Lindaweni Fanetri. In the Men's Singles, second seed Srikanth thrashed 16th seed Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand 21-17 21-10. The World No. 9 from Guntur will lock horns with China's Huang Yuxiang next. Ajay Jayaram, seeded 10th, also progressed to the last eight round. He overcame Malaysia's Zulfadli Zulkiffli in three games 11-21 21-8 22-20. Jayram will now face the winner of another third round match between top seed Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia and Singapore's Zi Liang Derek Wong. However, it was curtains for Indian women's doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa as they lost their second round match 14-21 17-21 against Japanese duo of Shizuka Matsuo and Mami Naito in just 37 minutes to crash out of the tournament.

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