India Open 2023 LIVE: Kidambi loses to Axelsen, Aakarshi Kashyap crashes out - Blog, Scores, Updates

Malvika Bansod warming up

She takes on Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan. 

Zhang wins 4 points on the bounce!

She now leads Kashyap 6-3 in the second game. 

Focus on Aakarshi

Aakarshi Kashyap leads 3-2 in the second game. 

Tan/Thinaah defeat Bhat/Gautam

21-8, 21-11. 

It takes just 27 minutes for the Malaysians to seal the win over the Indian WD pair. 

Match point for Tan/Thinaah

20-10. 

Tan/Thinaah look in control

The Malaysian WD pair looks in control to win this match. 

They lead the second game 17-9. 

Zhang wins the first game

The American shuttler wins the first game 21-15 against Aakarshi Kashyap. 

Halfway mark

Halfway mark in the second game of the match between Tan/Thinaah vs Bhat/Gautam. 

The Malaysian pair lead 11-7. 

Zhang finds her rhythm against Kashyap. 

She now leads 14-10 in the first game. 

Zhang leads Kashyap at the halfway stage of the first game 11-10.