It’s only second time that Srikanth Kidambi beat Lin Dan in his career. But the Denmark Open Pre-Quarterfinal victory for the Indian Shuttler has setup an all India Quarterfinal clash. Srikanth Kidambi with this 18-21, 21-17, 21-15 victory will take on Sameer Verma in the Quarterfinal clash tomorrow.
In the match which went to 63 minutes, it was Lin Dan who draw the first blood. But Srikanth made a huge comeback to win the second game and take the match to the crucial third game. In the third game, Srikanth displayed much more aggression and clinched the game.