Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the pre-quarterfinals after pulling off contrasting wins in the opening round of the Malaysia Open here yesterday. Sindhu edged out World No.14 Japan's Aya Ohori 26-24, 21-15 in the opening round.

The third-seeded Indian will meet Malaysia's Ying Ying Lee today. In the men's singles, World No. 7 Srikanth dumped former World No. 2 Jan Jorgensen of Denmark 21-18, 21-9.