PV Sindhu survived a scare before downing Pai Yu Po of Chinese Taipei 18-21, 27-25, 21-9 in her first round match of the Badminton Asia Championships in Manila on Wednesday.
Saina Nehwal also advanced, defeating Sim Yujin of South Korea 21-15, 17-21, 21-13. Kidambi Srikanth was the lone Indian survivor in men's singles. He downed Ng Tze Yong of Malaysia 22-20, 21-15. Meanwhile, Lakshya Sen suffered a first round loss to Li Shi Feng of China.
