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Orleans Masters 2022 Semifinals LIVE: Mithun Manjunath enters finals, Ashwini-Shikha lose thriller — Scores, Results, Updates, Blog
Producing quality performances so far, India's Mithun Manjunath and women's doubles duo of Ashwini Bhat and Shikha Gautam will be vying for the finals at the Orleans Masters 2022. Follow LIVE.
Ashwini Bhat and Sikha Gautam (left) and Mithun Manjunath will be vying for a spot in the finals of the Orleans Masters 2022 (Source: Twitter/BAI_Media, Instagram/Mithun Manjunath)
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge from the semi-finals of the Orleans Masters 2022!
The Orleans Masters 2022 has medal hopes alive for Indian shuttlers with Mithun Manjunath and the women's doubles pair of Ashwini Bhat and Shikha Gautam making it to the last four stages of the Super 100 tournament.
In the men's singles, Mithun Manjunath will take on Indonesia's Christian Adinata while in the women's doubles, the pair of Ashwini and Shikha will square off against the German duo Stine Kuespert and Emma Moszczynski for a place in the finals.
Follow all live updates here:
Live Updates
- 2 April 2022 5:53 PM GMT
The rallies are getting crazy by the minute here!
Ashwini-Shika lead 2-1 in the decider!
- 2 April 2022 5:48 PM GMT
Ashwini-Shikha let out a wild fist pump as they pocket Game 2!
Ashwini-Shikha get the better of the German pair in the second game in a thriller contest to pocket it 21-18!
We are into a decider now, let's goooo!
- 2 April 2022 5:46 PM GMT
Ashwini-Shikha has GAME POINT!
Stunning fightback from Ashwini-Shikha in such pressure moments, they lead 20-17 now!
- 2 April 2022 5:41 PM GMT
Ashwini-Shikha close in now!
Things are getting tense as Ashwini-Shikha put the pressure back on the Germans! Just a point's difference separating them now.
- 2 April 2022 5:39 PM GMT
The German pair snatches back momentum!
Ashwini-Shikha fall on the backfoot as Stine and Emma power on in this second game. The rallies are tensing up.
- 2 April 2022 5:35 PM GMT
Costly errors from Ashwini-Shikha as their returns fall out
The Germans cover up now at 10 ALL in this second set and put the pressure back on the Indians.
- 2 April 2022 5:21 PM GMT
Good fight but Ashwini-Shika needs to come back stronger in the second game!
Ashwini-Shikha gave some resistance but it wasn't enough to delay the result as the German duo pocket the first game. Onto the second we go!
Let's go, India!
