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India Open, Day 4 LIVE: Satwik-Chirag eye semi-final berth — Blog, Scores, Results, Updates
Day 4 of the India Open 2022 Badminton tournament will feature the quarter-final stage, with the likes of PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, among others in action. Follow our LIVE blog for all updates.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
Day 4 of the India Open 2022 Badminton tournament will feature the quarter-final stage, with the likes of PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, among others in action at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall at the Indira Gandhi Stadium, in New Delhi.
The tournament was hit by Covid when BWF announced on Thursday that seven players tested positive for coronavirus. All seven were Indians and Kidambi Srikanth and Ashwini Ponnappa were among the seven.
Follow The Bridge's LIVE Blog for every update from the tournament.
Live Updates
- 14 Jan 2022 9:43 AM GMT
Sindhu is attacking away here - using her forehand flicks well!
Ashmita Chaliha is showing signs of nervousness and makes a few errors, Sindhu is doing her business as usual. She leads 7-2!
No sweat broken for the 2017 India Open champ!
- 14 Jan 2022 9:41 AM GMT
The Queen is on court - PV Sindhu is also taking on Ashmita Chaliha!
Simultaneously, on Court 1, top seed PV Sindhu is taking on Assam's Ashmita Chaliha - this will be an interesting match!
Unforced errors from the Chaliha racquet as Sindhu makes headway at 3-0!
- 14 Jan 2022 9:40 AM GMT
Lakshya Sen leads 7-4!
Sen tumbles but also gets up on time as he is a sensation to watch at the net! Prannoy is trying to catch up here!
- 14 Jan 2022 9:37 AM GMT
Lakshya Sen is settling in here - leads 5-2!
Lakshya Sen is picking up every smash almost from Prannoy and is looking bullet-sharp!
- 14 Jan 2022 9:35 AM GMT
Sen makes headway and is attacking from the get-go!
Lakshya Sen, light on his feet as ever, takes a 3-1 lead in the opening game!
- 14 Jan 2022 9:32 AM GMT
Welcome to the first all-Indian blockbuster of the day!
Hold on to your seats as Lakshya Sen, fresh off his World Championship bronze medal win, will be taking on HS Prannoy for a spot in the semis! Let's go!!
- 14 Jan 2022 9:22 AM GMT
Aakarshi Kashyap is well in the groove here!
Kashyap leads 8-2 in the second game and Malvika is trying hard to catch up here!
- 14 Jan 2022 9:14 AM GMT
Aakarshi Kashyap takes the first game!
Aakarshi Kashyap is attacking away at Malvika Bansod, who saw off Saina Nehwal yesterday.
Kashyap wins the opening game, 21-12!
- 14 Jan 2022 9:11 AM GMT
We'll sweep right into action - it is Malvika Bansod vs Aakarshi Kashyap!
The youngsters are battling it out for a place in the semis!
Aakarshi Kashyap takes the lead in Game 1 at 19-9!
