Malaysia Open: Indian challenge over, Srikanth exits

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Kidambi Srikanth. Kento Momota won 2-0. (Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung/IANS)

Kuala Lumpur, April 5 (IANS) The Indian challenge came to an end in the Malaysia Open 2019 as Kidambi Srikanth lost his quarter-final match to Olympic champion Chen Long of China here on Friday.

Srikanth went down in straight games 18-21, 19-21 in the 48-minute contest.

The 26-year-old was the lone Indian left in the tournament as ace shuttlers P.V. Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and H.S. Prannoy had crashed out earlier.