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Badminton World Tour Finals 2021, Day 2 LIVE - PV Sindhu reaches semifinals - Scores, Updates, Results, Blog
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After a decent start on Day 1, Indian shuttlers seem to have losing their mojo on Day 2. While women's doubles pair of t Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy loses 21-19, 22-20 in a close-fought competition against Bulgarian pair of Gabriela and Stefani Stoeva, former world no. 1 Kidambi Srikanth seems to be of no match against Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn. He lost 18-21, 21-7. The men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty pulls out from the competition with a niggle in the knee. PV Sindhu beats Whonne Li of Germany by 21-10, 21-13.
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- 2 Dec 2021 4:20 AM GMT
Into Game 2, Ashwini-Sikki have the pressure on them!
The Stoeva sisters are looking well into groove here and is smashing away to take a 4-1 lead in Game 2!
- 2 Dec 2021 4:16 AM GMT
Close, close miss of the opening game!
Ashwini-Sikki end up losing their lead and the opening game as the Stoeva sisters raise their game in the bigger points of the match to take it, 21-19 in 24 minutes.
Can Game 2 look differently for the Indian pair?
- 2 Dec 2021 4:12 AM GMT
The Stoeva sisters seem to be targetting Sikki here!
The Stoeva duo take the lead now at 18-16 in the opening game as the momentum is beginning to shift towards the sisters! Ashwini-Sikki on the backfoot now and without answers to the hefty smashes.
- 2 Dec 2021 4:11 AM GMT
A little intense on the board now!
Ashwini-Sikki fire in with their big guns but the Stoeva sisters also keep their charge going - as the rallies happen lightning fast, it is 16 ALL on the board!
- 2 Dec 2021 4:05 AM GMT
Phew, it is Ashwini-Sikki who go up 11-10 in the mid-game interval!
The match has levelled up with the momentum swinging both ways and Ashwini-Sikki needs to be careful and steady their defense!
