In the second round of the Super 1000-level tournament, the world No 1 pair held off a tough challenge from compatriots Nur Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong to seal a 21-14, 16-21, 21-14 victory in 54 minutes.

The India Open champions will next face Indonesia’s Sabar Karyaman Gutama-Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani.

Joining Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin are Malaysia Masters champions Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun, who defeated compatriots Junaidi Arif-Yap Roy King 14-21, 21-11, 21-15.

The world No 7 pair will go up against India’s Satwisairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty.

In the mixed doubles, second seeds Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei lived up to expectations by reaching the quarter-finals after ousting Denmark’s Mads Vestergaard-Christine Busch 21-9, 21-12 in just 31 minutes.

They will next meet another Danish pair in Jesper Toft-Amalie Magelund.

Also making it into the last eight are Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie, who defeated Indonesia’s Amri Syahnawi-Nita Violina Marwah 21-12, 21-17 to set up a clash with Thailand’s Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Supissara Paewsampran.

Meanwhile, national top women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M Thinaah secured their spot in the quarter-finals after staging a comeback to beat Indonesia’s Lanny Tria Mayasari-Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti 18-21, 21-16, 21-17.

The world No 4 pair will face Japan’s Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi, who overcame Malaysia’s Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting 21-15, 21-16 in the second round.

In the men’s singles, Malaysia’s Leong Jun Hao was eliminated in the second round after failing to match the prowess of China’s fourth seed Li Shi Feng, losing 18-21, 18-21.