India Open: Satwik-Chirag, Sindhu, Kiran George move to next round - HIGHLIGHTS
Game one, Treesa/Gayatri 17-19 Arisa/Ayako
Arisa and Ayako are just two away from taking a 1-0 lead, after trailing by six points just minutes earlier!
This is some fightback shown by the Japanese shuttlers!
Game one, Treesa/Gayatri 17-17 Arisa/Ayako
What a comeback from Arisa and Ayako!
From nowhere, they have stormed back into this match and have drawn level!
Pressure on the Indians now, the game has been blown open.
Game one, Treesa/Gayatri 17-13 Arisa/Ayako
The Japanese duo are showing resilience and are trying to narrow the deficit, but Treesa and Gayatri are still firm favorites to go 1-0 in this match.
Game one, Treesa/Gayatri 16-10 Arisa/Ayako
Brilliant from Treesa and Gayatri, as they now hold a six-point lead in the first game.
They're looking increasingly likely to take a 1-0 lead in this match.
Game one, Treesa/Gayatri 14-10 Arisa/Ayako
The Indians continue to dominate after the break as well, and their lead has now increased to four points.
Game one, Treesa/Gayatri 11-8 Arisa/Ayako
At the mid-game interval, the Indian duo are in the lead, having a three-point advantage over the Japanese duo.
Treesa and Gayatri are in action!
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand are taking on Arisa Igarashi and Ayako Sakuramoto from Japan.
Kiran moves to the next round.
Kiran has moved to the second round of India Open after a tightly fought win against Tanaka.
He wins 21-19, 14-21, 27-25.
Kiran George is fighting very hard.
Kiran has saved four consecutive points and it has come down to 26-25 with Kiran having advantage.
Rohan and Shivani lose 21-17, 18-21, 21-15.
Rohan Kapoor and Shivani Gadde lose in the first round after losing the last two games.
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