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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 1:20 PM GMT
Complementing each other really well!
The Indians are complementing each other really well at the Energia Areena. While Ashwini took up the duty of keeping the rally alive on herself, Arjun came up with the winner to help India to 13-7 lead.
- 29 Sep 2021 1:18 PM GMT
11-7
India go to the first mid-game break as the happier side. This has been a very good start for India - not something we have said often in this tournament. Ashwini-Arjun look determined to pocket this.
- 29 Sep 2021 1:16 PM GMT
9-6
The Finnish pair trying to hit back, but the Indians have kept things tight until now. The team could not have asked for a better start from Ashwini-Arjun.
- 29 Sep 2021 1:14 PM GMT
Early lead for India
Ashwini Ponnappa looking in very good touch as India race to a 7-2 lead. The Indians are moving very well on the court.
- 29 Sep 2021 1:12 PM GMT
Ashwini gets the scoreboard ticking
India gets the first point of the match, thanks to a wonderfully placed shot by Ashwini Ponnappa.
- 29 Sep 2021 1:06 PM GMT
The players are out on court!
Both pairs, Ponnappa-Arjun and Anton-Jenny, are out on the court and are warming up currently. We would be good to go in a couple of minutes now.
- 29 Sep 2021 1:05 PM GMT
"Bharat Mata ki...Jai"
"Bharat mata ki...Jai!" shouts the Indian contingent as they enter the Energia Areena.
- 29 Sep 2021 1:04 PM GMT
Mixed doubles up first!
Unlike the first two ties where we started with the men's doubles, it is the mixed doubles first today.
India will be led by a brand new pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and MR Arjun. The duo will be up against Anton Kaisti and Jenny Nystrom, who have been playing together for ages. An interesting matchup this!
- 29 Sep 2021 12:53 PM GMT
Lines up are out!
Quite a few changes for India from the previous match for China. The management has decided to field the young Rutaparna Panda and Tanisha Crasto in women's doubles, replacing the veteran pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy. Ponnappa will play mixed doubles instead with MR Arjun, while Sai Praneeth and Sikki Reddy won't be in action.
Also, Malvika Bansod comes in for women's singles while Kidambi Srikanth moves back to his preferred singles section.
- 29 Sep 2021 12:45 PM GMT
Points Table
This is how the points table looks as of now. A win today will ensure that India does not end up with the wooden spoon in group A.
