New Delhi: Indian shuttlers shined at the ongoing Australian Open badminton Super 500 tournament making advancement to the second round. Star Indian players including Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy notched up sensational victories in the men’s singles event at the tournament to move into the second round.

Lakshay, who is a 2021 World Championships bronze-medallist, outplayed Chinese Taipei’s Su Li Yang 21-17, 21-13 while Prannoy, a runner-up at the event in 2023, recovered from a poor opening game to beat world number 85 Yohanes Saut Marcellyno 6-21, 21-12, 21-17 in 57 minutes in the first round match.

Meanwhile, Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya will next face either Chi Yu Jen or Wang Tzu Wei. Prannoy, who is an Asian Games bronze-medallist and a 2023 World Championships bronze winn

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