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Sudirman Cup LIVE: India v/s Thailand - Updates, Results, Score, Blog
Follow us for all the LIVE updates from India's clash against Thailand in the Sudirman Cup.
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE Blog from the Day 1 of Sudirman Cup 2021.
India will take on Thailand in their first group stage tie today. The Indian challenge today will be led by Kidambi Srikanth in Men's Singles and the women's doubles duo of Ashwini Ponaappa and Sikki Reddy. The others in action will be Malavika Bansod in women's singles, MR Arjun-Dhruv Kapila in men's singles and Sai Praneeth-Tanisha C in mixed doubles.
Stay tuned for all the latest updates.
Live Updates
- 26 Sep 2021 10:52 AM GMT
Tanisha Crasto challenges
The match has barely started and the 18-year-old challenges the decision. It goes to waste and India now has only one challenge remaining. Thailand leads 2-1.
- 26 Sep 2021 10:51 AM GMT
India debut for Tanisha Crasto
Born and bought up in the United Arab Emirates, Tanisha Crasto is making her international debut for India today.
- 26 Sep 2021 10:46 AM GMT
Mixed Doubles dead rubber up next
Mixed doubles tie up next, with Sai Praneeth and Tanisha Crasto up against World Number 3 Dechapol and Sapsiree.
India has already lost the tie. So the result here will not really matter this particular tie, but a win here might come in handy towards the end of the tournament.
- 26 Sep 2021 10:41 AM GMT
INDIA LOSE THE TIE
The Women's doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy fall to a 23-21, 21-8 loss against Jongkolphan and Rawinda as Thailand takes an unassailable 3-1 lead.
- 26 Sep 2021 10:40 AM GMT
12 MATCH POINTS
A whopping 12 match points for the Thai girls.
Or do we wanna call it TIE Points?
- 26 Sep 2021 10:40 AM GMT
Just a matter of time
Thailand leads 19-8, and it is just a matter of time now.
- 26 Sep 2021 10:37 AM GMT
16-6
Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy trying to hang on, but this is definitely a little too late as Thailand leads 16-6.
- 26 Sep 2021 10:34 AM GMT
11 point lead for Thailand
The Thai girls now have an 11-point lead at 14-3. This does not look any good for India.
- 26 Sep 2021 10:33 AM GMT
Slipping away from India
This match is slipping away, faster than one could have imagined, from India.
Remember, this is a must-win encounter if India has to stay alive in this tie.
- 26 Sep 2021 10:31 AM GMT
Thailand leads 11-2
Thailand goes into the mid-game break with a massive 11-2 lead.
What has suddenly gone wrong for Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy? The pressure has quite evidently led to more and more mistakes.
