Game 1: Prannoy's smash goes wide

Slow exchanges of shuttle between the two shuttlers. Axelsen sends a high toss, Prannoy goes for it, attempting a smash, but it goes out. Axelsen earns another soft point. He extends the lead to 16-12. 

Axelsen is controlling the play, he is moving slowly, giving himself more time. But his court maneuver has been swift. This time, his shot leaves Prannoy in a puzzle as the shuttle lands in his wrong direction. Axelsen goes 17-12 up in the game.