Sudirman Cup LIVE: India v/s China - Updates, Result, Score, Blog

Yufei takes the opening game

The Olympic Champion takes the first game 21-9 without breaking a sweat in just 12 minutes.

The writing is pretty much on the wall but how long can Aditi Bhatt last is the only question now.

Finally a point for Aditi!

Aditi finally manages to hit one back.

Scratch that, and make it two!

13 GAME POINTS

13 Game points for Chen Yufei now. Can she close this off?

12 point lead!

Chen Yufei is completely destroying the inexperienced Indian at the Energia Areena. She has a 12-point lead at 19-7.

This has turned around quickly!

At 6-8, it looked like Aditi might give Yufei a run for her money, but the Olympic Champion has lifted her game to a different level altogether. She leads 18-7 now!

Bhatt struggling against drop shots!

Yufei has got a wonderful drop shot, and Aditi Bhatt is struggling to read them at the moment as the Chinese races to a 15-7 lead.

Yufei leads

Chen Yufei goes into the mid-game break with a healthy 11-7 lead. Aditi did show some flashes of brilliance, but it is going to take something special here to even give a scare to Yufei. 

7-10

The 18-year-old is making the Olympic Champion work hard here. A decent start to her senior career for Aditi.

Aditi finding her groove

Aditi is slowly getting into her groove and nows trails only by 2 points at 6-8.

7-2

Bhatt manages to pocket a couple of points, and this should make her comfortable. She trails 2-7.