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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 10:05 AM GMT
Sindhu leads 17-7
Martina has managed to resist Sindhu for longer than expected. The Indian leads 17-7 now. Just a matter of time.
- 14 Dec 2021 10:04 AM GMT
Advantage, Lakshya!
He had a three-point lead at some point, but Nishimoto has reduced it to 10-11 now. But, Lakshya would not mind it. A good lead to have in a decider. Can he close off the match though?
- 14 Dec 2021 10:01 AM GMT
Tight start for Srikanth!
Srikanth is in action now on court number 2 and both the players are level at 2-2.
- 14 Dec 2021 9:59 AM GMT
10-point lead
If you thought the first game was one-sided, take a look at this:
PV SINDHU LEADS 11-1 in the second mid-game break. Martina Repiska has no clue what is happening.
- 14 Dec 2021 9:56 AM GMT
Sindhu on a roll!
PV Sindhu is on a roll at court number 3. 5-0 lead in the second game for her.
- 14 Dec 2021 9:54 AM GMT
Srikanth on court!
Satwik-Chirag make way for Kidambi Srikanth in court number 2. He is up against Li Shi Feng and will start as the favourite to move into the next round!
- 14 Dec 2021 9:53 AM GMT
Sindhu pockets the first game
10 minutes is all it took for PV Sindhu to pocket the first game. 21-7 and Martina has been decimated.
- 14 Dec 2021 9:52 AM GMT
SATWIK-CHIRAG ADVANCEEEE!
A hard-fought 27-25, 21-17 victory for Satwik-Chirag and off they go into the Round of 16. Only the third win for India and they become the first from the country to reach the pre-quarterfinal in this edition of BWF World Championships!
- 14 Dec 2021 9:50 AM GMT
MATCH POINT, SATWIK-CHIRAG
Once again a 20-17 lead for Satwik-Chirag and this time it is 3 MATCH POINTS. Can they convert?
