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Yamaguchi on the charge!

Akane Yamaguchi is on the charge now. A 3-point lead at 14-11 and she is definitely eyeing a decider here!

Advantage, Yamaguchi!

Yamaguchi has a slender 11-10 lead at the mid-game interval. A lot riding on this game for the Japanese! Can PV Sindhu close this off?

Yamaguchi in lead now!

Wonderful fightback from Akane Yamaguchi and she has edged ahead with a  9-8 lead.

Sindhu LEADS

The second game is underway and Sindhu has a 4-2 lead. Great start this for the Indian!

Sindhu takes the first game!

PV Sindhu walks away with the opening game rather easily in the end. Yamaguchi did put up a fight, but the Indian seems to be in the zone today. 21-15 in 18 minutes.

Will PV Sindhu wrap this up in the next game?

Sindhu in control

PV Sindhu in complete control now. She leads 19-15 and it is hers to lose now.

Exchange of points

Nothing much post the mid-game interval. Just some casual exchange of points and the Indian leads 15-13.

13-11

This is very tight. Neither of the players willing to give up. Yamaguchi has reduced the deficit to one at 12-13.

Advantage, Sindhu!

A sloppy return from Akane Yamaguchi and PV Sindhu goes into the break with a slender 11-9 lead. Just what Sindhu and her fans would have hoped for.

Competitive start!

Now Yamaguchi wins three in a row and we are yet again at a deadlock. 9-9. This is a very good competitive start.