NAGPUR: Star city shuttler Malvika Bansod continued her giant-killing run at the BWF World Tour international badminton tournaments. In the opening round of the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament in Shenzhen, the 35th-ranked Malvika rallied from a game down to stun world no. 21 Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt of Denmark in a nerve-wracking 74-minute clash, winning 20-22, 23-21, 21-16.
With this win, Malvika has exacted revenge for her Korea Open defeat by Kjaersfeldt. Aiming to give a positive start to her campaign in China, the 23-year-old Malvika played aggressively and succeeded in pocketing a handy 11-4 lead in the first game. The 30-year-old Kjaersfeldt, however, played patiently and not only brought parity at 16-16, but the experienced Danish shuttler also clinched the first game 22-20.
