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Sudirman Cup 2023 LIVE: India crashes out - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
Follow us for all the LIVE updates from India's clash against Malaysia at the 2023 Sudirman Cup.
Kidambi Srikanth and PV Sindhu (Source: Getty)
Having lost to Chinese Taipei 1-4 in their opening encounter on Sunday, India already find themselves in a must-win situation as they take on Malaysia in their Group C clash at the 2023 Sudirman Cup.
Can PV Sindhu and co. step up their game under pressure?
Stay tuned for all the latest updates!
Live Updates
- 15 May 2023 9:47 AM GMT
India trail 0-1
With that loss in mixed doubles, India now trails 0-1 in this must-win Group C tie against Malaysia.
- 15 May 2023 9:46 AM GMT
Ashwini/Dhruv LOSE!
Not long, as Ashwini Ponnappa and Dhruv Kapila go down 16-21, 17-21 in just 35 minutes.
- 15 May 2023 9:45 AM GMT
3 Match points!
3 match points for the Malaysian pair as the crowd goes beserk in the backdrop. How long can the Indians deny?
- 15 May 2023 9:40 AM GMT
Ashwini/Dhruv fighting back
A mini-fightback from Dhruv Kapila and Ashwini Ponnappa as they reduce the deficit to 12-15.
- 15 May 2023 9:37 AM GMT
India lose a challenge
Ashwini Ponnappa and Dhruv Kapila lose a challenge straightaway at the restart. They trail 7-12.
- 15 May 2023 9:36 AM GMT
Some intense discussions in the Indian camp
An intense discussion with the coach for the Indian pair in the break as they look to somehow hang onto this contest, which seems to be fast slipping away.
- 15 May 2023 9:35 AM GMT
4 point advantage for Malaysia
The Malaysian pair with a four-point advantage at 7-11 as we head into the second mid-game break following yet another error from Ponnappa at the net.
- 15 May 2023 9:33 AM GMT
Ponnappa being tested
Ashwini Ponnappa is being really tested at the net and she is struggling. Quite a few of her returns have been wide, which is not helping India's cause at the moment as they trail 5-9.
- 15 May 2023 9:29 AM GMT
Ashwini/Dhruv trail
The Malaysians continue from where they left off in the first game as Ashwini Ponnappa and Dhruv Kapila trail 1-3.
- 15 May 2023 9:26 AM GMT
Ashwini/Dhruv surrender Game 1
Ashwini Ponnappa and Dhruv Kapila surrender the first Game 16-21 in 14 minutes.
