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India Open LIVE: Day 5 - PV Sindhu exits - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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PV Sindhu (Source: BBC)
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE blog of the India Open 2022 Semifinals
It is day 5 of India Open 2022 and we are already into the semifinals. We have a total of seven Indians, including two doubles pairs in action in the final four of this covid-19 engulfed tournament.
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Live Updates
- 15 Jan 2022 6:14 PM IST
11-2
Stunning start this for Satwik and Chirag as they go into the first mid-game break with a massive 11-2 lead.
- 15 Jan 2022 6:10 PM IST
Satwik-Chirag start well!
Satwik-Chirag get on a roll and pocket the first 3 points of the match. 3-0 lead for them.
- 15 Jan 2022 6:04 PM IST
Satwik-Chirag in action
The men's doubles duo of Satwik-Chirag in action next for India. They are up against the eighth seed Fabien and Williams from France
- 15 Jan 2022 6:00 PM IST
Busanan WINSSS!
This was inevitable. Busanan is clearly a much better player than Aarkarshi and the second game showcased it. The Indian did put up a brave fight in the first game, but once she lost it there was no coming back for her.
- 15 Jan 2022 5:55 PM IST
Busanan in control
Aakarshi trying her best to force her way back into the contest but Busanan is very much in control of this. 16-8 lead for the Thai.
- 15 Jan 2022 5:47 PM IST
Busanan on a roll!
Busanan has found her form and Aakrashi is clearly struggling now. The Thai goes into the mid-game interval with a massive 11-8 lead.
- 15 Jan 2022 5:38 PM IST
Busanan takes the first game!
How frustrating will this be for Aakarshi Kashyap? She had five-game points and was always denied. Busanan gets one and she converts it to take the first game 26-24.
- 15 Jan 2022 5:33 PM IST
This is exciting!
Neither players are willing to give up, and Aakarshi has been denied three-game points at 20-19, 21-20 and 22-21 respectively.
- 15 Jan 2022 5:25 PM IST
Busanan equalises!
The Indian was in control until now, but Busanan is slowly hitting her best. Scores levelled at 16-16
