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Malaysia Masters: PV Sindhu edges past Busanan Ongbamrungphan in semis to reach final - Highlights
Catch the highlights of PV Sindhu's win over Busanan Ongbamrungphan in an epic 88-minute battle in the semifinal at the Malaysia Masters in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.
PV Sindhu will play her first semifinal of the year at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 in Kuala Lumpur on May 25, 2024.
Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, reached her first final on the BWF World Tour since losing to Gregori Mariska Tunjung in straight games at the Madrid Spain Masters final in April last year.
On Saturday, Sindhu prevailed against Busanan Ongbamrungphan at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 after losing the opening game. Sindhu made a comeback in the second game and eventually prevailed 13-21, 21-16, 21-12 in an 88-minute battle.
Following this win, Sindhu extended her head-to-head record against Busanan to 18-1.
Busanan who last won against the Indian shuttler in 2019. While Sindhu beat the top seed, Han Yue in the semis, Busanan defeated Putri Kusuma Wardani of Indonesia.
Sindhu will face Wang Zhi Yi in the final tomorrow. Zhi Yi beat Zhang Yi Min 21-9, 21-11 in the other semifinal clash.
Catch highlights:
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- 25 May 2024 8:07 AM GMT
Game 2: Smash by Busanan
Sindhu's return is not good enough, it just goes into the net.
Sindhu goes wide in the next game. Busanan claims a 6-4 lead.
- 25 May 2024 8:06 AM GMT
Game 2: Sindhu draws level
Sindhu draws level as Busanan hits the net. It is 4-4 now.
- 25 May 2024 8:05 AM GMT
Game 2: Busanan charges from the net
Busanan charges from the net to extend her lead. She plays a smash into Sindhu's body which the Indian retrieves before going for the smash from the net.
Sindhu finds the net this time to concede a 4-2 lead to Busanan.
- 25 May 2024 8:04 AM GMT
Game 2: Down-the-line winner from Busanan
Busanan takes the lead with a down-the-line winner. She leads 2-1 now.
- 25 May 2024 8:03 AM GMT
Game 2: Sindhu goes wide
A brilliant stroke from Sindhu, but it just lands out, Busanan wins her first point to draw 1-1 level.
- 25 May 2024 8:02 AM GMT
Game 2: Sindhu draws the first blood
Sindhu wins a rally after Busanan plays her shot wide.
- 25 May 2024 7:59 AM GMT
Busanan wins the opening game
Again Busanan's neat and clean play, with no intent for playing expensive shots, earns her the game point.
Busanan just blocks Sindhu's flat return and places the shuttle to the Indian player's backhand to win the first game 21-13.
- 25 May 2024 7:57 AM GMT
Game 1: Sindhu loses a rally again
The world no. 15 Indian shuttler retrieves Busanan's return really well, but loses the point due to Busanan's brilliant court coverage which forces Sindhu to move quickly.
Sindhu goes into the net to concede 13-19 lead.
