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BWF World Championships Day 5 LIVE: 4 Indians one win way from medal - Updates, Results, Score, Blog
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Defending champion PV Sindhu (Source: India Today)
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE Blog from Day 5 of the BWF World Championships 2021
We have a host of Indian stars in action today. Lakshya Sen and Kidambhi Srikanth will be playing in their respective round of 16 matches for a place in the quarterfinal. PV Sindhu will also be in action against Pornpawee from Thailand in the round of 16 match. The men's doubles duo of Satwik and Chirag will also be playing against the Malaysian duo of Ong and Teo. The women's doubles duo of Ashwini Ponappa and N Sikki Reddy will face off against Jongolphan and Rawinda of Thailand.
Click here for all the LIVE updates from the Day 6 - the Quarterfinal day of BWF World Championships.
Live Updates
- 16 Dec 2021 7:19 PM GMT
Game point for Gemke!
The score is 20-15 and Prannoy needs to make a 5 points comeback to claim this game
- 16 Dec 2021 7:16 PM GMT
Prannoy 11 Gemke 18
It's a 7 point lead for the Dane in a matter of just 5 minutes as he looks to take Game 1
- 16 Dec 2021 7:01 PM GMT
Pranno 5. Gemke 8
The Dane takes a three-point lead for the first time this match
- 16 Dec 2021 6:55 PM GMT
Prannoy 2 Gamke 2
Great start by both players as Prannoy recovers quickly to claim 2 points
- 16 Dec 2021 2:39 PM GMT
Kidambi Srikanth ADVANCESSS!
A complete performance from Kidambi Srikanth and off he goes to the Quarterfinals of the Badminton World Championships. He goes past Lu Gang Zu of China 21-10, 21-15 in 40 minutes
- 16 Dec 2021 2:33 PM GMT
Srikanth in control!
The Chinese shuttler is trying to fight back but Kidambi Srikanth seems well in control of the proceedings. 16-12 lead.