Badminton
Arctic Open 2023: PV Sindhu goes down to Wang Zhiyi in semis - Highlights
Catch the highlights of PV Sindhu's semifinal match against China's Wang Zhiyi at the Arctic Open Super 2023 in Finland on Friday.

FILE PHOTO: PV Sindhu in action during a BWF event.
World no. 13 PV Sindhu suffered a crushing 12-21, 21-11, 7-21 defeat against Wang Zhiyi of China in the semifinal of the Arctic Open Super 500 in Vantaa, Finland, on Friday. Zhiyi will take on fellow Chinese player Han Yue in the final on Sunday.
Catch the highlights:
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- 14 Oct 2023 10:48 AM GMT
Game 3: Sindhu gets off the mark
Zhiyi's toss goes long and Sindhu gets off the mark in the deciding third game.
- 14 Oct 2023 10:46 AM GMT
Sindhu forces decider
Sindhu wins the second game 21-11. She charges from the net; Zhiyi has no chance. Sindhu forces the decider.

- 14 Oct 2023 10:45 AM GMT
Game point for Sindhu
Aggressive play by Sindhu. She is brilliant at the net and wins a point to reach a game-point chance at 20-11.
- 14 Oct 2023 10:43 AM GMT
Game 2: Zhiyi trails 11-18
Sindhu loses a point by letting Zhiyi's toss fall in. Zhiyi trails 10-17.
Sindhu wins a point to make it 18-10. Zhiyi follows it up with a point to make it 11-18.
- 14 Oct 2023 10:42 AM GMT
Game 2: Zhiyi goes long
Sindhu leads the second game 16-8.
She extends the lead to 17-8 with a jump smash.
- 14 Oct 2023 10:41 AM GMT
Game 2: Sindhu leads 15-8
Sindhu plays a drop shot and wins a point to lead 15-8.
- 14 Oct 2023 10:39 AM GMT
Game 2: Sindhu extends her lead
Sindhu's smash lands in and Zhiyi loses a point by letting the shuttle fall in.
Sindhu extends her lead to 13-6 and then to 14-6, winning a net battle.
- 14 Oct 2023 10:38 AM GMT
Game 2: Two points in a row for Zhiyi
Zhiyi wins two points on the trot to reduce Sindhu's lead to 12-6.
- 14 Oct 2023 10:37 AM GMT
Game 2: Sindhu resumes with a point
Another brilliant placement by Sindhu. Zhiyi moves to the other side of the court and Sindhu finishes it off with a crosscourt winner. Sindhu leads 12-5.
- 14 Oct 2023 10:36 AM GMT
Game 2: Sindhu takes the lead at the interval
Sindhu wins a point to lead 11-4 at the interval. Seven-point lead for Sindhu in the second game.

