The Indian men’s badminton team scripted history by reaching the Thomas Cup semi-final after narrowly edging past Malaysia 3-2 on Thursday.
In a one-sided final match, the top seed PV Sindhu barely broke a sweat to defeat Malvika Bansod 21-13, 21-16.
In a one-hour and five-minute quarter-final match, PV Sindhu defeated her Thai opponent, who was ranked sixth in the event.
After a slew of withdrawals reduced the men's singles draw to just three seeded players, the Verma brothers, Sameer and Saurabh, and Prannoy.
The Syed Modi International Tournament in 2022 will take place at the Babu Banarasai Stadium in Lucknow and will last for five days.
At the season-opening India Open on Sunday, the 20-year-old from Uttarakhand surprised world champion Loh Kean Yew.