PV Sindhu was pushed to a third game by compatriot Ira Sharma but ultimately prevailed 21-10, 12-21, 21-15 on Thursday in the second round of the Syed Modi India International 2024 in Lucknow.
The two-time Olympic medallist was trailing 13-10 in the deciding game before making a strong comeback to settle the contest in 49 minutes.
Later in the day, Lakshya Sen will take on Israel’s Daniil Dubovenko.
Earlier, the mixed doubles pairing of Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila cruised past Mohit and Lakshita Jaglan with a commanding 21-7, 21-13 victory. Crasto is set to return to the court for a second time on Thursday, teaming up with Ashwini Ponappa in the women’s doubles second round.
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