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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 9:23 AM GMT
5-5
The second game has been close so far and is squared at 5-5. Who will falter first?
- 26 Sep 2021 9:21 AM GMT
All square
Srikanth tries to be cheeky but ends up paying the price. Vitidsarn equalises at 4-4.
- 26 Sep 2021 9:20 AM GMT
Srikanth leads!
Kidami Srikanth leads for the first time in the match! A couple of errors from the Thai and the Indian leads 4-2.
- 26 Sep 2021 9:19 AM GMT
Srikanth equalises
Three powerful smashes and Srikanth equalises the second game at 2-2.
- 26 Sep 2021 9:18 AM GMT
Too easy for Vitidsarn
The Thai shuttler takes a 2-0 lead in the second game, and it all looks very bleak for Srikanth at the moment.
- 26 Sep 2021 9:17 AM GMT
Worrying signs for India
Kidambi Srikanth was certainly not the favourite going into the match, but the way things have panned out over the past few minutes, things do not look good for India.
Can the veteran shuttler script a comeback?
- 26 Sep 2021 9:15 AM GMT
Vitidsarn takes the first game 11-9
A whopping 11 game points for Vitidsarn and he coverts the very first one to win the opening game 11-9.
- 26 Sep 2021 9:13 AM GMT
10 point lead for the Thai
No one would have expected this. Srikanth trails by 10 points at 18-8.
- 26 Sep 2021 9:12 AM GMT
Vitidsarn wins the challenge
A good review from Vitidsarn as the shuttle landed well out on that occasion. Nine point lead for the Thai at 17-8.
- 26 Sep 2021 9:12 AM GMT
16-8
A very powerful body smash from Vitidsarn as he leads 16-8. Just like the ones coaches tell you to execute!
