Srikanth was completely outplayed in the first game, at one stage reeling at 3-11, eventually losing it 9-21. In the second game, although he showed signs of a comeback, he failed to force the match into a deciding game.
Sindhu keeps the Indian challenge alive in women's singles after Saina Nehwal's elimination at the hands of China's Cai Yan Yan earlier in the day. This is the former world no 1's fifth first-round exit in the last six tournaments.
2019 hasn't been a great year for the former World No 1. Ever since her comeback from injury, things haven't panned out the way she would have liked.
