Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the BWF World Championships where India's PV Sindhu is in action in her women's singles Round of 16 clash against China's Zhi Yi Wang.
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the BWF World Championships where India's PV Sindhu is in action in her women's singles Round of 16 clash against China's Zhi Yi Wang.
The match opened with Wang Zhi Yi’s serve, but PV Sindhu struck first to claim the opening point. With a quarterfinal spot at stake, Sindhu has taken an 11-8 lead in the first game, signaling her intent to put up a strong fight.
PV Sindhu unleashed a powerful smash that Wang Zhi Yi chose to leave, only for the shuttle to land well within bounds. Moments later, Sindhu wisely let one go herself, and it proved the correct decision. With the scores locked at 19-19, Sindhu held her composure in the tense finish and clinched the opening game 21-19 to take the lead in the match.
The second game has begun, and PV Sindhu is level with Wang Zhi Yi at 6-6. The neck-and-neck scoreline highlights just how evenly matched and intense this contest is turning out to be.
PV Sindhu has built a strong five-point cushion, leading 11-6 at the mid-game interval of the second game. However, the scoreline can be deceptive, as the Chinese shuttler still has the ability to stage a comeback.
Sindhu has stretched her lead to 16-10 in the second game, moving within touching distance of the quarterfinals. With momentum firmly on her side, she looks set to close this out.
This has shaped into a strong game for Sindhu, who has handled stiff resistance from Wang Zhi Yi. With the contest going down to the wire, Sindhu now stands on the brink of victory at 20-14.
PV Sindhu has sealed her place in the quarterfinals with a brilliant straight-games victory over world number 2 Wang Zhi Yi. After edging the first game 21-19, she stayed in control through most of the second and wrapped it up 21-15 to complete a memorable win.
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