Tokyo Olympics: Badminton LIVE Day 7 — PV Sindhu wins quarter final against Akane Yamaguchi, moves into semi finals
By : Akankshya Bhuyan
Update: 2021-07-30 07:33 GMT
2021-07-30 08:32 GMT
PV Sindhu takes the lead now!
So far, it has been incredibly tense with both players keeping a close tab on each other!
PV Sindhu gets the lead at 7-6!
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Akane Yamaguchi leads 5-6 here!
PV Sindhu covers in as she Yamaguchi slips. However, Yamaguchi brings all her aggression to this game and keeps a one-point lead.
2021-07-30 08:29 GMT
Cheeky drop shot from Akane Yamaguchi and she is up 3-5 in the first game of the quarters!
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Yamaguchi with the lead at 2-4!
Yamaguchi is being strategic here and is playing down-the-line shots here instead of the cross-court ones!
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Akane Yamaguchi goes for the body and smashes - the Japanese leads 1-2!
2021-07-30 08:26 GMT
PV Sindhu's return finds the net and Yamaguchi gets the first point here.
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