Indonesia Masters 2021 LIVE - Sai Praneeth in action - Scores, Results, Updates, Live Blog
Srikanth gets back on serve and is coming back strong!
Kidambi Srikanth gets back-to-back points on the board and lags behind at 10-14 in this second game!
Meanwhile, Dhruv Kapila and Sikki Reddy causes a major upset and wins the match!!
Onwards and upwards for Dhruv Kapila and Sikki Reddy as the pair knock out the second-seeded duo!
Phew, Srikanth on the comeback trail again - the service is with him!
Kidambi Srikanth rises back again into the game and is covering up!
Popov still leads at 6-4 now.
Into Game 2, Popov is trying to gain back momentum here and attacks!
Early into this second game again, Popov attacks with his smashes and Srikanth is again on the backfoot for a while. The Frenchman leads 5-2!
And Kidambi Srikanth pockets the first game!
Kidambi Srikanth manages to step up at the right juncture and takes the opening game after a 22-minute tussle, 21-18! Let's go!
Back to the Kidambi Srikanth match and as predicted, the fight is intense!
The Frenchman is not willing to let Srikanth have it easy here as the two are engaging in a tussle. Popov snatches back the lead at 15-14 here!
In a parallel match, Dhruv Kapila/Sikki Reddy have really shaken things up!
Great stuff from the mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and N Sikki Reddy as they are up against the second-seeded pair of Praveen Jordan and Melati Oktavianti.
The Indian duo have already clinched the opening game in 10 minutes, 21-11 and into the second game, they are at 4-5 with the Indonesian duo in the lead.
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