{"id":"48d6901d-caa0-4449-a585-8302877e319d","url":"https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/badminton/story/kidambi-srikanth-beats-victor-lai-reaches-china-masters-quarter-finals-2986047-2026-09-03","domain":"indiatoday.in","outlet":{"name":"In","country":"IN","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Kidambi Srikanth turns back the clock, knocks out Victor Lai at China Masters","plainHeadline":null,"rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Kidambi Srikanth defeats Victor Lai 21-18, 21-19 in 43 minutes in Shenzhen.","Srikanth reaches quarter-finals of a Super 500 tournament for the first time this year.","The victory marks Srikanth's first win over a top-10 player on tour in 2026.","Srikanth avoids a decider, turning defense into attack to seal the win.","India's challenge in men's singles at the China Masters remains alive."],"topics":["Sports","Politics","Finance"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T06:51:25.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-03T06:56:17.594Z","story":null}