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Denmark Open LIVE - Day 1 - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE Blog from Day 1 of the Denmark Open 2021
The Denmark Open is back and so is the two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindu. A total of 19 Indian shuttlers will be in action in Denmark, including 11 on the very first day.
The very first Indian match on day 1 of Denmark Open 2021 will see Kidambi Srikanth taking on Sai Praneeth. The others in action for India includes Sameer Verma, Satwik-Chirag, Dhruv-Arjun, Dhruv-Sikki, Manu-Sumeeth and PV SINDHU!
Stay tuned for all the latest updates!
Live Updates
- 19 Oct 2021 3:06 PM GMT
India takes the second game!
Dhruv Kapila and Sikki Reddy come from 8-11 down to take the second game 21-17. They have pushed this match into a decider! Great, great comeback this by the Indians.
- 19 Oct 2021 3:05 PM GMT
Hoo-Cheah fights back
The Malaysian pair have fought back exceedingly well. The trail 17-18. Can the Indians hold their nerve to push this into a decider?
- 19 Oct 2021 3:01 PM GMT
6 in a row
6 straight points for Kapila-Sikki and they now have a 3-point lead at 16-13.
- 19 Oct 2021 3:00 PM GMT
India take the lead
WOW, this is some comeback from Dhruv Kapila and Sikki Reddy. They lead 14-13 now. Malaysia has suddenly lost the plot here.
- 19 Oct 2021 2:59 PM GMT
Kapila-Sikki fight back
The Indians have fought back well post the break. The three-point deficit is now down to one. India trails 12-13.
- 19 Oct 2021 2:56 PM GMT
11-8
Just as I say that Hoo and Cheah once again break open a lead just before the interval. They lead 11-8 and now are firm favourites to win this match in straight games.
- 19 Oct 2021 2:55 PM GMT
7-7
It is all square until now. Both the pairs are giving it their all. Even a slight lead at the mid-game interval will be a huge psychological boost for both pairs.
- 19 Oct 2021 2:53 PM GMT
Tight start to the second game
The second game has started off with some exchange of points. 4-4 for now. Who will falter first?
- 19 Oct 2021 2:50 PM GMT
Malaysia takes the first game
While it was close in the first half, Hoo and Cheah pressed the accelerator post the mid-game interval and the Indians had no answer. In the end Malaysia takes the first game quite comfortably 21-14.
Can Dhruv Kapila and Sikki Reddy force this into a decider?
- 19 Oct 2021 2:48 PM GMT
6 GAME POINTS
6 Game points for Hoo-Cheah at 20-14. How long can Dhruv and Sikki stall them?
