Attri-Reddy trail 8-11
The Malaysian pair of Goh and Nur go into the first mid-game break with a comfortable 11-8 lead. The Indians have done decently, but need to up their game now!
Sameer Verma WINS!
No, there is no twist, says Sameer.
Ranked 28th in the world he has just defeated the World number 21 Vitidsarn 21-14, 21-17 in straight sets. WHAT A START TO HIS CAMPAIGN!
6 MATCH POINTS!
Sameer Verma leads 20-14 and has 6 Match points. Can he close this off quickly? Or is there a twist?
17-14 for Sameer
Every time Vitidsarn comes close, Sameer has managed to find points and extend his lead. He leads 17-14 for now.
Attri-Reddy trail
The Men's doubles on court 1 has started and Manu Attri-Sumeet Reddy are trailing 4-2 against Malaysia's Goh and Nur.
Sameer extends his lead
Sameer Verma has extended his lead to 3 points at 14-11. Can he close off this match in straight games?
Attri-Reddy on court
Manu Attri and Sumeeth Reddy are out on court 1, and yes we will have a clash of Indian matches!
11-9
What a comeback from Sameer Verma. He was down by 4 points, wins five in a row and goes into the mid-game break with an 11-9 lead!
Vitidsarn has been taken by surprise. Can he fight back and force this into a decider?
Sameer Verma fights back!
Sameer Verma has neutralised the 4 point lead Vitidsarn had and has equalised at 9-9.
Sumeeth-Manu to be in action soon
The Indian men's doubles pair of Sumeeth Reddy and Manu Attri will be in action soon on court 1. Their match might well start ahead of the time as the Chinese women's doubles pair playing on court 1 has retired due to an unfortunate injury.
So, all in all, we might have two Indian matches at the same time!
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