H.S. Prannoy just about survived a serious threat from Priyanshu Rajawat in the men’s pre-quarterfinals after P.V. Sindhu led five Indians into the women’s last-eight stage of the $150,000 Syed Modi India International badminton tournament here on Thursday.
On a day when out of 15 matches featuring Indians taking on overseas rivals, only three produced home winners, Prannoy and Sindhu won in contrasting manner.