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Badminton Asia Championships, Day 2 LIVE: Kidambi Srikanth in action — Scores, Updates, Results, Blog
Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth are set to star in the day's badminton action at the Asia Championships. Follow LIVE.
PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth (Source: Getty)
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge from Day 2 of the Badminton Asia Championships 2022!
It's set to be an action-packed day of badminton with our star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth, among others chiefly featuring in action at Manila, Philippines as they open their campaign at the Asia Championships.
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Live Updates
- 27 April 2022 8:10 AM GMT
Saina Nehwal loses game 2 by a margin and we are into a decider!
Close fight from Saina but it is Sim Yujin who takes Game 2!
We are into a decider!
- 27 April 2022 8:05 AM GMT
Nehwal covers up, just a 3-point cushion separating them!
Saina Nehwal also attacks back and is lagging at 14-17! She needs to power back in.
- 27 April 2022 8:03 AM GMT
Nehwal gets back on serve now!
Yujin is being solid with her smashes here and Saina is being made to work hard, she is lagging at 11-15 in the second game!
- 27 April 2022 8:00 AM GMT
Sim Yujin takes the lead at the mid-game interval at 11-7
Saina Nehwal has a little bit of a gap to cover as the 22-year-old Korea is pushing harder now.
- 27 April 2022 7:57 AM GMT
Into Game 2, Yujin attacks more
Yujin brushes past and takes the lead at 8-5. Saina Nehwal needs to cut down on her errors here as Yujin is in attacking mode.
- 27 April 2022 7:51 AM GMT
And Saina Nehwal steps up her form and takes the first game!
Saina Nehwal swings the momentum to her side and shows good form to take the first game, 21-15 in just 13 minutes. No such signs of struggle as well so far for the former World No. 1, let's go!
- 27 April 2022 7:46 AM GMT
Saina retains lead heading into the mid-game break!
Saina stays ahead by a margin at 11-9. She will need to ensure that Yujin doesn't cover up now after the mid-game break.
- 27 April 2022 7:38 AM GMT
Saina Nehwal makes a solid start here and has the lead!
Saina Nehwal starts on the right foot in her first-round match at the Badminton Asia Championships as she takes a 6-3 early lead.
- 27 April 2022 7:33 AM GMT
And it is time for Saina Nehwal to take the stage!
Former World No. 1 Saina Nehwal who has been struggling with injuries is making a return as she gets ready to face off against youngster Sim Yujin from Korea.
This will be the first meeting between the two, let's go!
