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Badminton Live Score — All England Open 2021 LIVE Updates: PV Sindhu reaches All England semi-finals, beats Akane Yamaguchi in three games
Follow all the live updates as PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and Ashwini Ponnappa/Sikki Reddy will take the court.
Welcome to The Bridge's live coverage of Day 3 of 2021 All England Open Badminton Championships.
PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and the women's doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa-Sikki Reddy are the only surviving Indians in the quarterfinals of the 2021 All England Open Badminton Championships.
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Live Updates
- 19 March 2021 6:26 PM GMT
Sindhu 4-6 Yamaguchi
Sindhu certainly looks sharper and quicker on her feet than how she started the year. However, Yamaguchi has upped her game, using her ever-so-tenacious defence superbly!
- 19 March 2021 6:24 PM GMT
Good start by Sindhu!
Sindhu 3-1 Yamaguchi
Sindhu is off to a good start here as she has forced Yamaguchi to make a couple of errors..Can she make her early lead count?
- 19 March 2021 6:22 PM GMT
Sindhu vs Yamaguchi — LIVE!
OFF WE GO!
Yamaguchi will serve to start the match.
- 19 March 2021 6:19 PM GMT
Sindhu, Yamaguchi out on court
Sindhu and Yamaguchi are now out on court, the toss has happened, masks are off and the players will now begin warm-ups.
- 19 March 2021 6:13 PM GMT
UP NEXT - PV Sindhu vs Yamaguchi LIVE
This is Sindhu's toughest challenge so far in the tournament. Former World No. 1 Akane Yamaguchi is playing her first tournament of the year but she has looked pretty sharp in the only match she has played so far. It's set to be an exciting affair, stay tuned!
- 19 March 2021 6:13 PM GMT
Axelsen into last 4
And Axelsen wins, he finishes off with a flurry to beat Thammasin 21-4, 21-15 in 34 minutes.
- 19 March 2021 6:02 PM GMT
Axelsen has a five-point lead heading into the breather. He is at 11-6 and needs just 10 more points to seal the match.
- 19 March 2021 5:51 PM GMT
Axelsen takes first game, Sindhu up next
And just like that Axelsen takes the first game 21-4 in 12 minutes!
One more dominant game from the Danish and we will have PV Sindhu on court!
- 19 March 2021 5:47 PM GMT
Axelsen seems to be in a hurry to reach the semi-finals! He is leading the first game against Thammasin 14-4 and it looks like he will finish it off rather quickly!
This only means one thing and you know it people — PV Sindhu vs Akane Yamaguchi is up soon!
- 19 March 2021 5:40 PM GMT
Sindhu's road to quarter-final
Sindhu has enjoyed quite a brisk start at the All England Open, winning her first two rounds in straight games. In the first round, she beat Sonila Cheah 21-11, 21-17 while in the second, she shrugged off Line Christophersen 21-8, 21-8.