Energy-sapping: Liew Daren in action against India’s H.S. Prannoy in the first round. — Bernama
LIEW Daren had a great opportunity to give the hosts a rousing start in search of the Malaysian Open men’s singles crown but the independent shuttler fell short against India’s H.S. Prannoy.
Prannoy, whose win helped India upstage Denmark 3-2 to reach the Thomas Cup final in Bangkok last month, took advantage of Daren’s inconsistent performance to earn a 21-14, 17-21, 21-18 win in the first-round clash that lasted 62 minutes.
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