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Badminton World Tour Finals, Semi-finals LIVE - Lakshya Sen faces Axelsen challenge - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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Young Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen (Source: LatsestLY)
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE Blog from the semifinals of the Badminton World Tour Finals
India started the World Tour Finals campaign with a total of seven players - their biggest contingent in history. While the men's doubles of duo of Satwik-Chirag pulled out of the event due to an injury, the women's doubles of Ashwini-Sikki and men's singles star Kidambi Srikanth failed to make it to the knockouts.
Only two Indian shuttlers survive now, the usual suspect PV Sindhu and a rather lucky Lakshya Sen, who made it out of the group of death. Both of them will be in action today. Can either of them assure India of a medal?
Stay tuned for all the latest updates!the
Live Updates
- 4 Dec 2021 9:43 AM GMT
Yamaguchi on the charge!
Akane Yamaguchi is on the charge now. A 3-point lead at 14-11 and she is definitely eyeing a decider here!
- 4 Dec 2021 9:41 AM GMT
Advantage, Yamaguchi!
Yamaguchi has a slender 11-10 lead at the mid-game interval. A lot riding on this game for the Japanese! Can PV Sindhu close this off?
- 4 Dec 2021 9:38 AM GMT
Yamaguchi in lead now!
Wonderful fightback from Akane Yamaguchi and she has edged ahead with a 9-8 lead.
- 4 Dec 2021 9:32 AM GMT
Sindhu LEADS
The second game is underway and Sindhu has a 4-2 lead. Great start this for the Indian!
- 4 Dec 2021 9:28 AM GMT
Sindhu takes the first game!
PV Sindhu walks away with the opening game rather easily in the end. Yamaguchi did put up a fight, but the Indian seems to be in the zone today. 21-15 in 18 minutes.
Will PV Sindhu wrap this up in the next game?
- 4 Dec 2021 9:27 AM GMT
Sindhu in control
PV Sindhu in complete control now. She leads 19-15 and it is hers to lose now.
- 4 Dec 2021 9:24 AM GMT
Exchange of points
Nothing much post the mid-game interval. Just some casual exchange of points and the Indian leads 15-13.
- 4 Dec 2021 9:21 AM GMT
13-11
This is very tight. Neither of the players willing to give up. Yamaguchi has reduced the deficit to one at 12-13.
- 4 Dec 2021 9:19 AM GMT
Advantage, Sindhu!
A sloppy return from Akane Yamaguchi and PV Sindhu goes into the break with a slender 11-9 lead. Just what Sindhu and her fans would have hoped for.
- 4 Dec 2021 9:18 AM GMT
Competitive start!
Now Yamaguchi wins three in a row and we are yet again at a deadlock. 9-9. This is a very good competitive start.
