Kuala Lumpur: India’s Kidambi Srikanth capped a remarkable campaign with a runner-up finish at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament here on Sunday, going down in straight games to China’s world No. 4 Li Shi Feng in the men’s singles final.
The 32-year-old, who charted a long road back from injuries and missed opportunities, made
his first BWF World Tour final in six years, starting from the qualifiers and riding a resurgent wave all the way to the title clash.
However, the former world No. 1 was erratic and struggled to break through the second-seeded Li’s
solid defence and was unable to convert openings, eventually losing in 11-21 9-21 in 36 minutes.