Badminton World Tour Finals 2021 LIVE, Day 1- Satwik-Chirag loses, Lakshya Sen handed win - Scores, Updates, Results, Live blog
Kidambi is pressing
Kidambi knows he has a comfortable lead but cannot really breathe easy. He is trying to be the aggressor here. 18-14 lead.
Srikanth on a roll
Kidambi Srikanth is on a roll now. 5 points in a row and he has opened up a six-point lead at 16-10. Can he close this off?
15-10
Though Srikanth seems in control here, Popov is still posing some troubles. Good stuff from the Indian so far.
Advantage, Srikanth!
Kidambi Srikanth goes into the mid-game interval with an 11-9 lead. This has been a very tight start to the match, but the Indians would be quite content with a 2-point advantage.
29-shot rally
The longest rally of the match so far, Srikanth looked in control for the most part but mistimes one into the net. Popov equalises ar 8-8.
Tight start!
This is a very competitive start. Nothing to separate between the two shuttlers at 5-5. Who will break open a lead?
Popov challenges
A shot from Popov called out and he challenges. That is out indeed and the Frenchman loses a challenge. 3-3.
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