Badminton
All England Open 2022, Day 1 HIGHLIGHTS: Sindhu, Lakshya, Srikanth win — Scores, Updates, Results, Blog
India will begin their bid to win an elusive All England crown as badminton action begins at Birmingham. Lakshya, Sindhu, Praneeth, Satwik-Chirag and others in action. Follow LIVE.
Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu will play in the Arctic Open Super 500. (Photo credit: BAC and Getty)
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge from the much-awaited All England Open 2022!
India's quest for an elusive All England crown will begin anew today as Indian badminton stars will get to the grind to end the 21-year-drought since the last All England win by Pullela Gopichand.
At the end of Day 1, HS Prannoy, MR Arjun/Dhruv Kapila, Krishna Prasad/Vishnuvardhan Goud, Meghana/Poorvisha, Sameer Verma, Sai Praneeth, Parupalli Kashyap, Ashwini/Sikki, Aakarshi Kashyap, Sourabh Verma, Ishaan/Tanisha, Venkat Prasad/Juhi Dewangan have lost.
Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty, Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth are the only ones through to the Round of 16 after emphatic wins!
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Live Updates
- 16 March 2022 11:18 AM GMT
A much wider gap now as the Daddies are on the comeback, they take Game 2!
Spirited efforts from Dhruv and Arjun but sheer experience on the side of the Indonesians is acting favourably in this match. As are strategic placements when they take the pace off the shuttle with their returns!
Dhruv and Arjun will have to level up as the Daddies win the second game, 21-12 and we move into a decider!
- 16 March 2022 11:15 AM GMT
And HS Prannoy is charging back, as expected!
Into Game 2 of the Prannoy vs Vitidsarn match, the Indian is pushing harder and the rallies are getting tense - no matter Vitidsarn's clever ploys at the net.
Beautiful smashes from Prannoy as well as he looks determined now to not let go so easy.
It is 9-9 in Game 2!
- 16 March 2022 11:08 AM GMT
The rallies are getting entertaining here with Dhruv and Setiawan clashing at the net!
Into Game 2, the Indonesians get off to a stronger start and take a huge lead before Dhruv and Arjun spice things up!
Lot of rallies taking place, with players rushing close to the net.
So far, the Indonesians are looking more confident and take a 9-4 lead in the second game. Difficult for Dhruv and Arjun to cover up the lead but we never know!
Beautiful drop-shots and lifts too taking place here!
- 16 March 2022 11:05 AM GMT
Meanwhile, MR Arjun/Dhruv Kapila just produced a stunner, they win the first game!
MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila show some brave form here at the All England Open against the Daddies who aren't playing in their usual invincible style right now.
But Arjun and Kapila are the first to make headway and take the opening game, 21-15. Beautiful show! The Daddies will now look to tighten their game and push back.
- 16 March 2022 11:03 AM GMT
Woah, woah, HS Prannoy loses the first game now!
Although HS Prannoy got off to a better start in the opening game, it is Vitidsarn who looks in much better shape now as he takes 20 minutes to win the first game, 21-15!
Time for a classic Prannoy comeback - he does well whenever his back is pushed to the wall and the time is now!
- 16 March 2022 10:59 AM GMT
Meanwhile, in the Prannoy match, Vitidsarn has taken full control
Vitidsarn has settled in well and is coming out on top of the longer rallies as Prannoy makes a few mistakes here and then too.
However, it is the Thai sensation with a 17-13 lead. Prannoy still keeps the pressure ON!
- 16 March 2022 10:58 AM GMT
Swift, strategic movements from the Indian pair and they are up 16-10!!
Hendra Setiawan and Mohammad Ahsan are falling for MR Arjun/Dhruv Kapila's tricks and the Indians are also finding great corners now!
They have a whopping 16-10 lead now.
- 16 March 2022 10:55 AM GMT
Quick movements from the Indonesian pair of the Daddies who are keeping rallies short...
MR Arjun/Dhruv Kapila are trying to pace things up in this match and put age as an advantage to their side to tire out the Daddies.
But so far the match has had a good start, couple of unforced errors from the Indians but their tactic seems to be working as they are coming up fast on the board!
The Indians lag behind at 6-7!
- 16 March 2022 10:47 AM GMT
Meanwhile, we have doubles action starting to - it is MR Arjun/Dhruv Kapila vs The Daddies!
Mohammad Ahsan begins serve as MR Arjun/Dhruv Kapila get ready for a tough challenge against the Daddies. It won't be easy, this one!
Into the first game, it is 1-1.
- 16 March 2022 10:45 AM GMT
Confident start from Prannoy here!
Prannoy is finding his groove against Vitidsarn, who denied Lakshya Sen the German Open title only a few days back.
Prannoy moves well and leads 6-3 in the opening game.
