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BWF World Championships LIVE : PV Sindhu Wins - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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Shuttler Lakshya Sen at HYLO Open (Source: BWF)
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE Blog from Day 3 of the BWF World Championships 2021
Only 2 wins so far for India in the BWF World Championships 2021. Today is the big day though, with all the big names including PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, Satwik-Chirag and the young Lakshya Sen in action.
While Sindhu and Satwik-Chirag had a bye in the first round, the young Sen got a walkover. Srikanth, on the other hand, notched up India's first win of this edition defeating Spain's Pablo Abian in straight games.
What do the Indian shuttlers have in store today?
Stay tuned for all the latest updates!
Live Updates
- 14 Dec 2021 10:30 AM GMT
Srikanth trails
He is clearly struggling here is Srikanth. Trails 5-8 in the second game
- 14 Dec 2021 10:21 AM GMT
Srikanth surrenders the first game
Very poor display this from Kidambi Srikanth. He surrenders the first game 15-21 in 19 minutes
- 14 Dec 2021 10:18 AM GMT
Srikanth trails!
Kidambi Srikanth is trailing 14-18 against World Number 63 in game 1. Not looking at his best is the Indian.
- 14 Dec 2021 10:16 AM GMT
LAKSHYA SEN WINSSSS!
Take a bow, Lakshya Sen. He goes past Kenta Nishimoto 22-20, 15-21, 21-18 in 1 hour 22 MINUTES.
That was a thrilling, marathon encounter!
- 14 Dec 2021 10:15 AM GMT
Nishimoto challenges
His shot called wide, and he challenges. That is indeed out. AND LAKSHYA HAS 3 MATCH POINTSSSS!
- 14 Dec 2021 10:12 AM GMT
18-15 lead for Lakshya
This is Lakshya's game to lose now. An 18-15 lead and he is in driver's seat.
- 14 Dec 2021 10:10 AM GMT
Kidambi trails
The former world number 1 did well to lead for a brief time, but Li takes the advantage at 11-10 before the mid-game break.
- 14 Dec 2021 10:08 AM GMT
Sen in control
Lakshya Sen seems to have firm control over the decider. 15-12 lead for now. This is a big advantage.
- 14 Dec 2021 10:07 AM GMT
Sindhu WINSSS!
PV Sindhu cruises to R16 of the BWF World Championships with a 21-7, 21-9 win over Martina Repiska of Slovakia in just 24 minutes.
FYI, the first game of Lakshya Sen went on for 31 minutes.
- 14 Dec 2021 10:05 AM GMT
Srikanth trails!
Kidambi Srikanth is still struggling for rhytm. He trails 6-8 in the opening game.