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Ayush storms into quarters; Sindhu, Prannoy ousted from Badminton Asia Championships

HS Prannoy, returning after a shoulder injury, fought hard but lost 12-21 19-21 to China's Weng Hong Yang

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Ayush Shetty at the Asia Championships. Pic/Getty Images

Ayush Shetty at the Asia Championships. Pic/Getty Images

Young Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty entered the men's singles quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Championships with an impressive straight-game win but the seasoned PV Sindhu was eliminated from the women's event here on Thursday. World number 25 Ayush, who is also the reigning US Open Super 300 champion, registered a 21-16 21-12 victory over his world number 20 rival, Chinese Taipei's Chi Yu Jen, in a commanding display.

He will next face third seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia. However, it was a disappointing day for the rest of the Indian contingent. Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu went down 18-21 8-21 to second seed Wang Zhiyi of China in a 46-minute last-16 stage match. HS Prannoy, returning after a shoulder injury, fought hard but lost 12-21 19-21 to China's Weng Hong Yang.

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