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India Open LIVE: Day 5 - PV Sindhu exits - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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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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- 15 Jan 2022 12:44 PM GMT
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 12:40 PM GMT
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 12:34 PM GMT
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 12:30 PM GMT
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 12:25 PM GMT
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 12:17 PM GMT
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 12:08 PM GMT
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 12:06 PM GMT
24-24
Two more game points saved by Busanan and this is going down the wire.
- 15 Jan 2022 12:03 PM GMT
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 11:55 AM GMT
Busanan equalises!
The Indian was in control until now, but Busanan is slowly hitting her best. Scores levelled at 16-16