Badminton
India Open, Day 3 LIVE: Lakshya Sen wins, Satwik-Chirag in action — Blog, Scores, Results, Updates
In Round 2, Indian ace shuttler PV Sindhu will take on Ira Sharma, while Sameer Verma will face Brian Yang of Canada at the India Open today. Follow our LIVE Blog.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (Source: BWF)
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE blog from Day 3 of the India Open Badminton tournament.
Several Indians will be in action Day 3 of the India Open on Thursday. PV Sindhu will take on World no. 110 Indian Ira Sharma, whereas Sameer Verma will take on Canada's Brian Yang in Round 2. Stay tuned for all the updates here.
Live Updates
- 13 Jan 2022 7:56 AM GMT
It's just not a good day for Saina at the net - into Game 2 we are!
Saina Nehwal gained momentum towards the fag end of the opening game but Malvika isn't to keen to give Nehwal her way and the net errors just keep mounting here for Nehwal.
Saina lags behind at 5-2 in Game 2.
- 13 Jan 2022 7:52 AM GMT
Malvika Bansod gets a little nervous but she pockets Game 1!
Needing 19 minutes, Malvika Bansod gets the opening game, 21-17. Saina Nehwal gives her a fight towards the latter half of the game the 20-year-old was already leading.
- 13 Jan 2022 7:47 AM GMT
A classy dropshot from Saina, whoa!
Malvika Bansod still leads at 18-15, but Saina is using her power and experience now.
- 13 Jan 2022 7:45 AM GMT
Saina tries to attack but the point difference keeps growing
Malvika Bansod looks well-prepped for this encounter and leads at 16-9
- 13 Jan 2022 7:42 AM GMT
Saina makes mistakes at the net repeatedly
This is a little bothering to watch - Nehwal shows obvious signs of struggle against her opponent, who is younger by 11 years.
Malvika Bansod forces errors from Saina and goes up the mid-game interval 11-6 in 8 minutes of Game 1.
- 13 Jan 2022 7:36 AM GMT
Saina is having to go the length here to get points
Malvika is testing Saina here who is moving a little slow but she smashes with her usual power - just a one-point difference separating the two as Bansod leads 4-3!
- 13 Jan 2022 7:34 AM GMT
Malvika showing spunk at the net!
Malvika looks pretty unfazed against Saina in her first meeting against the erstwhile Indian badminton queen as she challenges her at netplay - Malvika leads 4-1!
