HS Prannoy continued his splendid run as he rallied to beat Lakshya Sen 22-24, 21-12, 21-18 while PV Sindhu suffered a 12-21, 21-10, 15-21 first round loss to Carolina Marin at the $125,000 Malaysia Open Super-1000 tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
The fast-paced encounter between Prannoy and Lakshya lived up to its billing. The former's attacking prowess earned him an edge over Lakshya. In the pre-quarterfinals encounter, Prannoy will take on Malaysia Masters champion Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo of Indonesia. Sindhu looked rusty against Marin in the first game.