Badminton
Australian Open: Sameer Verma upset Loh Kean, Aakarshi Kashyap, HS Prannoy into quarters - Highlights
Catch all the highlights from the second round of the Australian Open Super 500 tournament.
HS Prannoy is back in action at Japan Masters after recovering from a back injury.
Sameer Verma upset former world champion Loh Kean Yew, and HS Prannoy defeated Misha Zilberman of Israel in the second round of the Australian Open Super 500 in Sydney on Thursday.
Kiran George lost to Kenta Nishimoto of Japan.
In women's doubles, Aakarshi Kashyap advanced to the quarterfinals. In mixed doubles, B Sumeeth Reddy - N Sikki Reddy registered a win against Kai Chena Teoh- Kai Qi Teoh.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 13 Jun 2024 10:03 AM GMT
Game 3 gets underway!!
The whole outcome depends on the third and final game of the match.
Scoreline : S Verma 0 : K.Y.Loh 0
- 13 Jun 2024 10:02 AM GMT
Loh takes the second game!!
Just as Verma had a good game in the first, everything clicked for Loh in the second. Loh unleashed powerful smashes that Verma struggled to handle.
Scoreline : S Verma 14 : K.Y.Loh 21
- 13 Jun 2024 9:58 AM GMT
Good powerful smash from Verma!
Verma's smash is too much for Loh to deal with. The Singaporean was slow to react to the powerful overhead smash from Verma.
Scoreline : S Verma 12 : K.Y.Loh 19
- 13 Jun 2024 9:55 AM GMT
10 point lead for Loh!!
Loh is correcting the errors he made in the first game and is playing with authority at the moment.
Scoreline : S Verma 6 : K.Y.Loh 16
- 13 Jun 2024 9:53 AM GMT
Loh takes the lead in second mid-game interval!!
Verma is clueless here as Loh smashes with full power, proving too good for Verma to respond to.
Scoreline : S Verma 3 : K.Y.Loh 11
- 13 Jun 2024 9:51 AM GMT
Verma was unlucky!
Everything is working for Loh at the moment; the two consecutive drop shots he played just ended on Verma's side, winning 2 points on the trot. Verma was unlucky.
Scoreline : S Verma 3 : K.Y.Loh 9
- 13 Jun 2024 9:48 AM GMT
6 point lead for Loh!!
The Singaporean has started the game with a bang, leading 6-0
Scoreline : S Verma 0 : K.Y.Loh 0
- 13 Jun 2024 9:46 AM GMT
Loh takes the lead!!
Loh starts well, winning three points in a row. It remains to be seen whether Verma has enough left to correct his errors and eventually seal the game.
Scoreline : S Verma 0 : K.Y.Loh 3
- 13 Jun 2024 9:45 AM GMT
Game 2 Begins!!
Verma had 7 game points and finished Game 1 in style. Can the Singaporean stage a comeback?
Scoreline : S Verma 0 : K.Y.Loh 0
- 13 Jun 2024 9:43 AM GMT
Game1 for Verma!!
Verma and Loh played a long rally, and Verma finally won it in style with a smash down the line. Loh had no answer to the shot.
Scoreline : S Verma 21 : K.Y.Loh 14
