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Indonesia Masters LIVE - Satwik-Chirag bow out, Ashwini-Sikki in action - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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N Sikki Reddy and Ashwini Ponnappa (Source: BWF)
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE blog from Day 1 of the Indonesia Masters 2021
The badminton action is back again with the Super 750 series Indonesia Masters 2021. All the top Indian shuttlers including the likes of PV Sindhu, and others will be in action over the course of the next few days in Bali.
On the very first day of the event, a total of six Indians - Ashwini-Sikki, Satwik-Chirag, Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu, will be in action across four different matches.
Stay tuned for all the latest updates!
Live Updates
- 16 Nov 2021 10:13 AM GMT
Into Game 2, Satwik-Chirag starts sharply!
Satwik-Chirag retain serve and are leading 4-2 in this game - they MUST win this to stay in the match! Let's go, guys!!
- 16 Nov 2021 10:10 AM GMT
The Malaysian pair manage to keep the lead and edges away to pocket the first game!
Good efforts from Satwik-Chirag but the Malaysian pair take the first game, 21-17!
- 16 Nov 2021 10:05 AM GMT
Things look a little too stark here now - the Malaysians are racing away with the match
Big spot of worry for Satwik-Chirag here as the World No. 14 pair are sprinting right ahead at 17-12! They need to comeback NOW to stay in this opening game!
- 16 Nov 2021 10:00 AM GMT
The Malaysians get the upper edge here - they head into the mid-game interval with the lead!
Satwik-Chirag remain close but the Malaysian pair are the ones to reach the mid-game interval break first at 11-9 in just 7 minutes!
- 16 Nov 2021 9:57 AM GMT
Quick change of services, as expected!
Both pairs stay toe to toe of each other and aren't allowing the other to escape and take a prominent lead. So far, the Malaysian duo leads at 8-7!! Let's go, Satwik-Chirag!
- 16 Nov 2021 9:54 AM GMT
Swift and fast start to this clash - both teams are at par!
Satwik-Chirag sweep right into this challenge from the Malaysians and stay at level at 3 ALL!!
- 16 Nov 2021 9:52 AM GMT
Next up on court - the duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty!
If PV Sindhu has left you all pumped up, we'll now switch to Men's Doubles action to amp things up here!
World No. 11 pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will take on Malaysian World No. 14 duo - Yew Sin Ong and Teo Ee Yi!
- 16 Nov 2021 9:44 AM GMT
Brilliant stuff from PV Sindhu!
PV Sindhu continues her good form and sails ahead to the Round of 16! Impressive stuff from the double Olympic medallist!
