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Sudirman Cup LIVE: India v/s Finland - Updates, Result, Score Blog
Follow us for all the LIVE updates from India's clash against Finland in the 2021 Sudirman Cup.
Kidambi Srikanth (Source: BWF)
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE blog of India's Sudirman Cup clash against Finland.
After falling to successive defeats in their first two ties against Thailand and China, India are virtually out of the race to reach the quarterfinals. Pride is all that's left to play for.
Can India end their 2021 Sudirman Cup campaign on a high with a win over hosts Finland?
Stay tuned for all the latest updates!
Live Updates
- 29 Sep 2021 1:35 PM GMT
Finland fighting hard
Anton and Jenny are unwilling to give this up easily as they continue to fight hard. They trail 14-19.
- 29 Sep 2021 1:32 PM GMT
Smart play from Finland
The Finnish pair showing some very smart badminton to stay in the match. The trail 11-14.
- 29 Sep 2021 1:30 PM GMT
11-7
India go to the second mid-game interval with a comfortable 4-point lead. The scoreline was identical during the first break. Will India once again race ahead post the break? Or will Jenny-Anton hit back?
- 29 Sep 2021 1:28 PM GMT
Too hot to handle
Arjun's smashes proving to be too hot to handle for the Finnish pair as India extend their lead to 8-5.
- 29 Sep 2021 1:27 PM GMT
6-4
Some points being exchanged currently - not something which should worry India.
- 29 Sep 2021 1:25 PM GMT
India continues to march on
India take an early 3-1 lead in the second game. Nothing going Finland's way at the moment.
- 29 Sep 2021 1:23 PM GMT
Easy Peasy for India
India pocket the opening game 21-9. This has been a brilliant display of badminton from Ashwini-Arjun to pocket the game in no time.
Where has this pair been hiding for so long?
- 29 Sep 2021 1:22 PM GMT
Finally a point for Finland
Anto-Jenny finally pocket get the serve after India pocket 10 points in a row. India leas 20-9.
- 29 Sep 2021 1:21 PM GMT
9 points in a row!
Ashwini-Arjun leaving no room for error as they pocket 9 points in a row. India lead 18-7.
