Sindhu beats 2017 champ; lone Indian left in World C'ships
World number three PV Sindhu defeated defending champion Nozomi Okuhara 21-17, 21-19 in 58 minutes on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Badminton World Championships. The 23-year-old is now the only Indian shuttler left in the tournament after all other Indians crashed out of the tournament today. Nehwal was knocked out by 2016 Olympic gold medallist Carolina Marin. 