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Sudirman Cup LIVE: India v/s China - Updates, Result, Score, Blog
Follow us for all the LIVE updates from India's clash against China in the Sudirman Cup.
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE Blog from Day 2 of Sudirman Cup 2021.
After falling to a 4-1 defeat against Thailand yesterday, India will take on heavyweights and defending champions China today, starting 12:30 pm IST. Can they cause an upset?
Stay tuned for all the latest updates!
Live Updates
- 27 Sep 2021 10:43 AM GMT
Make that 6-0
A long rally yet again before Feng changes the course of the rally with a wonderful drop and then follows it up with a high-class smash to finish it off!
- 27 Sep 2021 10:42 AM GMT
Nothing going India's way
Srikanth and Rutaparna are 5-0 down in the second game, and there is nothing going their way.
- 27 Sep 2021 10:41 AM GMT
What a start!
The second game starts with a sensational rally, with Rutaparna Panda playing a shot off her back to keep it alive once!
However, the Chinese have soon raced to a 4-0 lead.
- 27 Sep 2021 10:39 AM GMT
China wins 21-9
A fantastic rally to cap off the first game. 41 shots in total - India dominated it for most parts, but Feng's smash pulls it in China's favour.
India staring at a 5-0 defeat at the moment.
- 27 Sep 2021 10:37 AM GMT
Smash BOY!
Three powerful smashes from Kidambi Srikanth and India finally win that rally. But, India still trail 9-18.
- 27 Sep 2021 10:35 AM GMT
Rutaparna Panda showing some aggression
India wins three consecutive points, and Rutaparna Panda is showing all her emotions out there. India trail 7-16.
- 27 Sep 2021 10:34 AM GMT
11-point lead for China
The Chinese pair are just racing away with this. The Indians are struggling to earn even a single point.
- 27 Sep 2021 10:33 AM GMT
"Aaram se khel"
"Aaram se khel, aaram se khel," shouts the Indian contingent as Srikanth and Rutaparna fall 14-4 behind.
- 27 Sep 2021 10:31 AM GMT
11-4
China goes into the mid-game break with a comfortable seven-point advantage. This does not look particularly good for India.