Srikanth qualifies for main round

Kidambi Srikanth. Pic/AP, PTI

Kidambi Srikanth secured a spot in the main draw of the Malaysia Masters here on Tuesday.

Srikanth bounced back from a first-game loss to defeat Chinese Taipei's Huang Yu Kai 9-21, 21-12, 21-6 in a men's singles qualifying match.

The former World No. 1 will face sixth-seeded Chinese player Lu Guang Zu in the main draw.

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